2017 PokerStars Festival Manila

Main Event
Day: 1c
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Event Info
2017 PokerStars Festival Manila
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
4,676,000 PHP
Event Info
Buy-in
55,000 PHP
Prize Pool
28,809,000 PHP
Total Entries
594
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 594

Tanaka Gifted Massive Double Up at the End

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Masatoshi Tanaka raised from under the gun and Yo Seb Rhee three-bet from one seat over, which fellow big stack Chien Huu Nguyen called from the small blind, as did Tanaka. The flop fell {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Nguyen bet 12,300, which both Tanaka and Rhee called.

The {J-Hearts} fell on the turn and paired the board, which slowed down Nguyen and he checked. Tanaka moved all in and Rhee let go, while Nguyen asked for a count. Tanaka was all in for 97,700 and Nguyen called with {K-}{Q-} only to see Tanaka turn over {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for the flopped nut flush.

Nguyen needed a king or jack to deal the final blow to Tanaka, but instead the river was a blank {A-Spades} to let the Japanese score a massive double just before bagging and tagging.

Tags: Chien Huu NguyenYo Seb RheeMasatoshi Tanaka