Super High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2023 Poker Dream Manila
Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 Poker Dream Manila
Buy-in
500,000 PHP
Prize Pool
18,154,500 PHP
Entries
39
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
27
Players Left
15
Doddapaneni Leads 15 Survivors After Day 1 of the 2023 Poker Dream Manila Super High Roller
The second most expensive tournament of the 2023 Poker Dream Manila stop at the Newport World Resorts Integrated Resort in Metro Manila took place alongside the conclusion of the Short Deck Ante-Only Super High Roller and kicked off with a delay of around two hours. Once the first five players were seated, the field steadily grew throughout the scheduled 11 levels of 40 minutes each as 27 entries emerged in the PHP 500,000 ($9,174) Super High Roller.
When the final river card was dealt, only 15 players still had chips at their disposal and Sriharsha Doddapaneni from India emerged as the chip leader with 1,691,000. That represents more than three times the starting stack of 500,000, a feat which Wai Loon Ng (1,470,000) and Fei Chen (1,435,000) narrowly missed.
Other big stacks belong to William Teoh (1,316,000) and Lester Edoc (1,300,000), while notable Day 1 survivors also include Gary Thompson, Takashi Ogura, Poker Dream founder and Short Deck Super High Roller champion Winfred Yu, as well as Wai Kiat Lee.
Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sriharsha Doddapaneni | India | 1,691,000 | 113 |
| 2 | Wai Loon Ng | Malaysia | 1,470,000 | 98 |
| 3 | Fei Chen | China | 1,435,000 | 96 |
| 4 | William Teoh | Philippines | 1,316,000 | 88 |
| 5 | Lester Edoc | Philippines | 1,300,000 | 87 |
| 6 | Gary Thompson | Ireland | 955,000 | 64 |
| 7 | Ajitpal Singh | Singapore | 950,000 | 63 |
| 8 | Takashi Ogura | Japan | 794,000 | 53 |
| 9 | Eng Soon Ewe | Malaysia | 743,000 | 50 |
| 10 | Lun Loon | Malaysia | 664,000 | 44 |
Among those to depart were the likes of Eng Siang Ewe, Florencio Campomanes, Xiaoling Li, Jun Wah Yap, and Wei Hsiang Yeu. They may all jump again as the late registration remains open for the first three levels on Day 2, which is slated to get underway at 1pm local time in the grand ballroom. The blinds in level 12 will be 10,000-15,000 with a big blind ante of 15,000 and that still gives all entrants more than 30 big blinds to compete with.
The PokerNews live reporting team will pick up the action as of Day 2 and until a winner has been crowned. Furthermore, after the first break, the cards-up coverage will also become available on the Poker Dream Facebook page as well.
End-of-Day 1 Counts (full)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,691,000 | 1,691,000 |
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1,470,000 | 1,470,000 |
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1,435,000 | 1,435,000 |
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1,316,000 | 1,316,000 |
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1,300,000 | 1,300,000 |
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955,000 | 955,000 |
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950,000 | 950,000 |
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794,000 | 794,000 |
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743,000 | 743,000 |
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664,000 | 664,000 |
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538,000 | 538,000 |
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530,000 | 530,000 |
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459,000 | 459,000 |
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394,000 | 394,000 |
|
262,000 | 262,000 |
Day 1 Casualties
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Welcome to the 2023 Poker Dream Manila PHP500,000 Super High Roller
The fourth edition of the up and coming Poker Dream live poker series is heading to Manila, the capital of the Philippines, for the first time. From April 26 until May 7, 2023, nearly three dozen trophies will be awarded with action available for low and high-stakes enthusiasts from near and far.
The Newport World Resorts Integrated Resort in Metro Manila, right across the city's international airport, hosts the events in a large ballroom and the next tournament highlight commences today. One of the pricier events on the schedule is the PHP 500,000 ($9,174) Super High Roller, which is set to play down to a winner on May 2, 2023.
While scheduled to kick off at 3pm local time, there may be a delay to get things started similar to the "White Horse Club" Short Deck Super High Roller, which is currently playing down to a winner.
All players receive 500,000 in chips, which is good enough for more than 300 big blinds in the first level of play. The levels last 40 minutes each for the entire tournament and 11 levels are schedule for the first of two days. Two 15-minute breaks and a 50-minute dinner break are foreseen and the late registration remains open for the first three levels of Day 2.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be providing a brief recap upon completion at the end of the night and full chip counts of all survivors before covering the action until a winner is crowned on the final day.
Super High Roller
Day 1 Started