Main Event Day 2 | 2023 Poker Dream Manila

05-06-2023 17:10 UTC+9

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Gonzaga	880,000 -10,000	-10,000
Edwin Dela Cruz	600,000 250,000	250,000

Tor Welo	500,000 250,000	250,000
Gary Thompson	380,000 70,000	70,000
Valeriy Pak	350,000 200,000	200,000
Nicola Montalbano	300,000 -80,000	-80,000
Kok Weng Beh	280,000 170,000	170,000
Ricardo Torres	190,000 -110,000	-110,000
Cezar Quiambao	180,000 45,000	45,000
Joven Huerto	160,000 -160,000	-160,000

05-06-2023 17:17 UTC+9

Teoh Doubles Through Dela Cruz

Christian Zetzsche

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

Edwin Dela Cruz had raised with the A♠2♠ and then called the all-in of William Teoh for the last 70,000. Teoh turned over the K♥K♦ and had little to fear on the 8♦4♦2♥6♠10♣ board to stay in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Dela Cruz	520,000 -80,000	-80,000

William Teoh	160,000 -50,000	-50,000
Hui Shen Mok	Busted

Tags: Edwin Dela Cruz William Teoh

05-06-2023 17:23 UTC+9

Early Pictures From Day 2

Christian Zetzsche

05-06-2023 17:29 UTC+9

Double Knockout for Quiambao Reduces Field Further

Christian Zetzsche

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

Two short stacks were all-in against Cezar Quiambao as Chee Chong How and Maurillo Balauitan got their chips in for the following showdown to emerge.

Maurillo Balauitan: 7♥7♣
Chee Chong How: A♣9♠
Cezar Quiambao: K♠K♥

The best hand preflop was also the best one after the J♣6♦4♣10♦4♦ board to knock out two players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cezar Quiambao	375,000 195,000	195,000
Chee Chong How	Busted
Maurillo Balauitan	Busted

Tags: Cezar Quiambao Chee Chong How Maurillo Balauitan

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 17:35 UTC+9

Cho Next to Fall Against Montalbano

Christian Zetzsche

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

Towards the end of the fourth level on Day 2, the all-in confrontations keep on coming and it was Minseong Cho who headed to the payout desk next. His 10♣5♠ had a piece of the 5♦2♠2♣ flop but Cho was crushed by the K♠K♣ of Nicola Montalbano. Nothing changed with the J♦ turn and 7♣ river as 34 players still had chips at their disposal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Montalbano	370,000 70,000	70,000
Minseong Cho	Busted

Tags: Minseong Cho Nicola Montalbano

05-06-2023 17:38 UTC+9

Second Break With 32 Remaining

Christian Zetzsche

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

At the very end of the level, another two players were sent to the payout desk.

Jose Cheung was the first to bow out when Won Jae Lee sucked out on the river with 9♣9♥ on a A♣A♠4♠3♠9♦ board to come out on top.

Lijun Zhang then bet the turn and jammed the river of a J♠10♠3♥8♦3♦ board against Nicola Montalbano.

Zhang flashed the Qx8♠ and Montalbano earned the second knockout in quick succession with the A♥8♥.

Most other tables had already gone on their scheduled 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Won Jae Lee	875,000 195,000	195,000

Nicola Montalbano	620,000 250,000	250,000
Lijun Zhang	Busted
Jose Cheung	Busted

Tags: Jose Cheung Lijun Zhang Nicola Montalbano Won Jae Lee

05-06-2023 17:45 UTC+9

Yong Eliminated by Lee

Christian Zetzsche

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

Suya Lee had dropped to a short stack and then raised to 35,000. Wai Keong Yong pushed all-in and Lee called, having his opponent covered by just 35,000.

Wai Keong Yong: A♦K♠
Suya Lee: J♠J♥

The hand played itself and it was Lee who won it thanks to the 8♦4♣2♠5♥7♦ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Suya Lee	405,000 55,000	55,000
Wai Keong Yong	Busted

Tags: Suya Lee Wai Keong Yong

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

05-06-2023 17:55 UTC+9

New Feature Table and Chip Race

Christian Zetzsche

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

The T-1,000 chips have been removed from play during the break and the feature table was switched, as Henrik Tollefsen now highlights the line-up. There are three outer tables in play and a redraw will take place once the field is down to the last 16 contenders.