Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
2017 PokerStars Festival Manila
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Festival Manila
Buy-in
55,000 PHP
Prize Pool
28,809,000 PHP
Entries
594
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Chong Gets There to Double
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Victor Chong's raise to 2,400 was called by Jaehyun Lim in the small blind and the player in the big blind. On the 
flop, the action checked to Chong and he bet 3,700 while Lim check-raised all in. The big blind quickly folded and Chong happily called it off for 28,000.
Victor Chong: 
Jaehyun Lim: 
The joy vanished for a moment when Chong noticed the set of Lim, but quickly returned thanks to the 
turn. "Hold please," Chong demanded and the dealer obliged with a blank 
on the river.
The same table also features Duc Nguyen as big stack, while Sam Nee was eliminated from a nearby table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000 | 30,000 |
|
155,000 | 33,000 |
|
62,000 | -29,000 |
|
50,000 | 5,000 |
|
Busted |
Bansal Busts Kapur
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
We caught PokerStars Open Event #2 champion Virenjit Kapur involved in a hand against fellow countryman Uday Bansal on a board reading 
just as Kapur pulled the trigger and moved all-in.
Bansal made the call and Kapur rolled over his hand.
“I only have a draw,” said Kapur, turning over 
, which was trailing to Bansal’s 
.
The 
river gave both players two pair but Bansal had Kapur out-kicked to send him to the rail while Bansal stacked up to 161,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
161,000 | |
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Busted |
Recent Casualties
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Sam Polishetty and Lester Edoc were among those to run out of chips and will most likely be back in contention tomorrow when the third and final starting day gets underway as of 2 p.m. local time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Grocott Doubles Through Li
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Alexander Grocott made it 2,800 from the cutoff and Shengyu Li re-raised to 9,200. With the action back on Grocott he reached for raising chips once more and slid out a three-bet of 25,000 only to see Li move all-in for 86,500 in total.
Grocott rocked back in his chair and took off his hood.
“I call I guess,” said the Aussie, “I just hope you don’t have aces…”
Shengyu Li: 
Alexander Grocott:
Grocott was in luck and Li did not have aces, with the board running out 
to give Grocott top set and the double to over 170,000 while Li was left dangerously short on 5,800.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000 | 145,000 |
|
5,800 | -79,200 |
Peters Busts Or-Paz
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Tom Or-Paz registered again in the break to get a fresh stack, however the new attempt barely lasted 15 minutes and he was out of chips again and eliminated from Day 1b. On a flop of 
, Or-Paz got his last 17,100 in and Andre Peters called.
"You win, I am bluffing," Or-Paz said and turned over 
. Peters didn't have the hand locked up just yet but was well ahead with 
for the nut flush draw. It was all over after the turn while Or-Paz asked for a seven before realizing he was drawing dead. The meaningless 
river completed the board and Peters boosted his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,000 | 77,000 |
|
Busted |
Add-On for White
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Corbin White raised to 2,500 and a short stack pushed for 21,000 from two seats over in the cutoff. Once the action was back on White, he quickly tossed in a single chip for the call and was shown by the cutoff.
White had that well covered with 
and the board of 
brought no surprise. "I folded a big hand against him just before the break, so I am happy," White added and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,000 | 41,000 |
More Fresh Stacks
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | 24,000 |
|
95,000 | 5,000 |
|
95,000 | 1,000 |
|
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85,000 | 44,000 |
|
70,000 | -17,000 |
|
31,000 | 4,000 |
Double for Muthu
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Badri Kedar Gosavi opened for 2,500 and Sathesh Muthu moved all-in for a little over 27,000.
“Ok, gamble,” said Gosavi tossing in the extras and the cards were turned over.
Sathesh Muthu:
Badri Kedar Gosavi: 
The 
flop brought something for everyone with Gosavi flopping top pair and Muthu the nut flush draw, which came right in on the turn to lock in the double for the Singaporean.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000 | -50,000 |
|
59,000 | 29,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200