Main Event Day 2 | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-06-2023 22:14 UTC+9

McAllister Folds to Taranto's Shove

Christian Zetzsche

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

Ryan McAllister limped in with the K♣10♠ out of the small blin. Alessandro Taranto pulled the trigger and jammed with the A♠6♥, which forced out McAllister as one of the shorter stacks in the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Taranto	1,800,000 40,000	40,000
Ryan McAllister	470,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Alessandro Taranto Ryan McAllister

05-06-2023 22:09 UTC+9

Beh Doubles Through Lee on Feature Table

Christian Zetzsche

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

The feature table brought a raise to 55,000 by Won Jae Lee with the K♥10♠ and Kok Weng Beh called with the Q♣9♦ in the big blind. On a J♠10♥9♠ flop, Beh check-called for just 35,000 and the 7♣ turn was checked. After the K♦ river, Beh had 550,000 behind and bet 120,000.

Lee pondered about it to then move all-in with his two pair and Beh called to double through the South Korean.

Player	Chips	Progress
Won Jae Lee	1,500,000 -600,000	-600,000

Kok Weng Beh	1,300,000 695,000	695,000

Tags: Kok Weng Beh Won Jae Lee

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

05-06-2023 22:05 UTC+9

Anton Del Rosario Eliminated in 15th Place (PHP306,000/$5,529)

Christian Zetzsche

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

Anton Del Rosario called all-in for 15,000, having secured the pay jump. Tor Welo raised to 60,000 on the button and Anthony Tacda called out of the big blind. The two active players checked to the 9♠8♥7♣10♦3♥ river on which Tacda bet 50,000.

Welo folded and Tacda tabled the K♦J♣ for the straight, Del Rosario flashed his K♥8♣ and headed to the payout desk to collect his PHP306,000 ($5,529).

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Welo	925,000 -130,000	-130,000
Anthony Tacda	750,000 100,000	100,000
Anton Del Rosario	Busted

Tags: Anthony Tacda Anton Del Rosario Tor Welo

05-06-2023 22:00 UTC+9

Suya Lee Eliminated in 16th Place (PHP272000/$4,914)

Christian Zetzsche

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

Anton Del Rosario won an all-in but had been forced all-in for the ante to receive as many chips back, then folded out of the small blind to be left with 15,000.

What followed was a raise to 55,000 by Valeriy Pak and Suya Lee jammed for 270,000. Czar Ian Marcos called out of the small blind and William Teoh jammed all-in over the top. Pak folded and Marcos sighed visibly, then folded pocket jacks face-up.

Suya Lee: A♥K♦
William Teoh: 10♣10♥

The pair remained ahead on the Q♦7♦4♦6♠7♠ runout and Teoh screamed out his joy before raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Teoh	2,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Czar Ian Marcos	900,000 -145,000	-145,000
Anton Del Rosario	15,000 -10,000	-10,000
Suya Lee	Busted

Tags: Anton Del Rosario Czar Ian Marcos Suya Lee Valeriy Pak William Teoh

05-06-2023 21:58 UTC+9

Showdown Pot for Nathan on Feature Table

Christian Zetzsche

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

In a small three-way pot that was checked down to the A♣Q♠6♦A♥J♠ river, Won Jae Lee bet 55,000 into 185,000 and Stephen Nathan called. Lee only had 10♦8♦ and Nathan earned the pot with the Q♥9♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Won Jae Lee	2,100,000 -85,000	-85,000

Ryan McAllister	560,000 -100,000	-100,000

Stephen Nathan	530,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Stephen Nathan Won Jae Lee

05-06-2023 21:50 UTC+9

Teoh Takes Chips off Erquiaga

Christian Zetzsche

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

William Teoh check-called the K♣Q♣3♠4♠ turn for 130,000 and the 6♥ river for 350,000 while in the under-the-gun position. David Erquiaga was the aggressor on the button and flashed the 9♣8♣ for a busted flush draw. Teoh had that beat with the A♦K♥ and dragged in a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Teoh	1,200,000 205,000	205,000
David Erquiaga	870,000 -535,000	-535,000

Tags: David Erquiaga William Teoh

05-06-2023 21:46 UTC+9

Redraw of the Final Two Tables

Christian Zetzsche

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

There are only 17 minutes left in the level and the redraw of the final two tables is as follows.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
FT	1	Nicola Montalbano	Italy	645,000	26
FT	2	Won Jae Lee	South Korea	2,185,000	87
FT	3	Edwin Dela Cruz	Philippines	1,605,000	64
FT	4	Stephen Nathan	United Kingdom	365,000	15
FT	5	Kok Weng Beh	Malaysia	605,000	24
FT	6	Terry Gonzaga	Philippines	265,000	11
FT	7	Ryan McAllister	United States	660,000	26
FT	8	Alessandro Taranto	Italy	1,760,000	70

2	1	David Erquiaga	Philippines	1,405,000	56
2	2	Anton Del Rosario	United States	25,000	1
2	3	Czar Ian Marcos	Philippines	1,045,000	42
2	4	William Teoh	Malaysia	995,000	40
2	5	Tor Welo	Norway	1,055,000	42
2	6	Valeriy Pak	Belarus	1,110,000	44
2	7	Anthony Tacda	Philippines	650,000	26
2	8	Suya Lee	South Korea	280,000	11

Player	Chips	Progress
Won Jae Lee	2,185,000 85,000	85,000

Alessandro Taranto	1,760,000 60,000	60,000
Edwin Dela Cruz	1,605,000 55,000	55,000

David Erquiaga	1,405,000 55,000	55,000
Valeriy Pak	1,110,000 280,000	280,000
Tor Welo	1,055,000 5,000	5,000
Czar Ian Marcos	1,045,000 -255,000	-255,000
William Teoh	995,000 255,000	255,000
Ryan McAllister	660,000 90,000	90,000

Anthony Tacda	650,000 -20,000	-20,000
Nicola Montalbano	645,000 -115,000	-115,000
Kok Weng Beh	605,000 -75,000	-75,000
Stephen Nathan	365,000 -285,000	-285,000
Suya Lee	280,000 -25,000	-25,000
Terry Gonzaga	265,000 -95,000	-95,000
Anton Del Rosario	25,000 -125,000	-125,000

05-06-2023 21:10 UTC+9

Break for the Two Table Redraw; Delayed Updates

Christian Zetzsche

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

After two quick eliminations on the outer and feature table, the field has been reduced to the last 16 contenders and they are redrawing for the final two tables. All updates from now on will be on a 30-minute delay according to the live stream coverage.

05-06-2023 21:08 UTC+9

Henrik Tollefsen Eliminated in 17th Place (PHP272,000/$4,914)

Christian Zetzsche

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

On the outer table, Henrik Tollefsen raised it up and fellow countryman Tor Welo called out of the big blind. Welo check-raised the 10♣9♠7♣ flop small and instantly called the shove by Tollefsen.

Henrik Tollefsen: A♣A♦
Tor Welo: 8♦6♠

The flopped straight of Welo had Tollefsen on very thin ice, and he failed to get there with the Q♣ turn and Q♠ river to become the 17th place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tor Welo	1,050,000 280,000	280,000
Henrik Tollefsen	Busted

Tags: Henrik Tollefsen Tor Welo