PHP 215,000 High Roller | 2017 PokerStars Festival Manila

08-03-2017 18:13 UTC+8

Obara Gets There Against Muthu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

While Mansour Matloubi and Peter Plater slipped down further, Jun Obara as one of the other short stacks made a move that eventually paid off. Obara open-shoved for 117,000 from the small blind and Sathesh Muthu called in the big blind.

Jun Obara:
Sathesh Muthu:

The flop didn't change much yet, but Obara improved to a pair of kings on the turn. A blank river ensured the double up and Muthu lost the lead for the first time since mid-way through the first level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sathesh Muthu	360,000 -120,000	-120,000
Jun Obara	245,000 135,000	135,000
Peter Plater	105,000 -15,000	-15,000
Mansour Matloubi	85,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Jun Obara Mansour Matloubi Peter Plater Sathesh Muthu

08-03-2017 18:04 UTC+8

Asmolov Doubles Through Li

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Timofey Asmolov previously clashed with Shengyu Li and saw his ace-seven lose against king-queen. Both got their stacks in again just now with very similar hands and it was Asmolov, who raised and ultimately four-bet all in for 118,000. Li followed up his three-bet for a call worth almost one third of his stack and the cards were tabled.

Timofey Asmolov:
Shengyu Li:

The flop took away some outs from Li and Asmolov locked up the double with the on the turn, making the river a formality. "King queen again?" Li was asked and he simply nodded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timofey Asmolov	245,000 165,000	165,000
Shengyu Li	130,000 -145,000	-145,000

Tags: Shengyu Li Timofey Asmolov

08-03-2017 17:57 UTC+8

Aces For Plater; A Nine for Rhee

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Peter Plater raised to 12,000 and picked up the blinds and antes, flashing pocket aces after all opponents folded. He then shoved a flop against Simon Burns and Timofey Asmolov to claim another pot.

Over on table one, the fireworks started again between Sathesh Muthu and Yo Seb Rhee.

Muthu made it 12,000 to go from the cutoff and Rhee three-bet to 27,000 in the big blind. Muthu called and faced a bet of 25,000 by Rhee on the flop. Muthu raised to 100,000 and Rhee quickly moved all in for more than 250,000.

After using two time bank chips, Muthu let go and Rhee flashed the . When he was done with raking in the pot. he sheepishly asked "nine no good?" and Muthu showed no reaction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sathesh Muthu	480,000 -120,000	-120,000
Yo Seb Rhee	420,000 125,000	125,000
Peter Plater	120,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Peter Plater Sathesh Muthu Simon Burns Timofey Asmolov Yo Seb Rhee

08-03-2017 17:45 UTC+8

Obara and Rhee Shove

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Jun Obara moved all in for the second hand in a row and this time, chip leader Sathesh Muthu asked for a count from one seat over. Obara's all in was for 93,500 and Muthu let go, as did the rest of the table.

Soon after, Muthu raised and picked up a single caller in Yo Seb Rhee in the big blind. Rhee check-called a bet of 22,000 on the flop and checked again the turn. Muthu fired a second bet worth 45,000 and Rhee check-raised all in. The 45,000 were pulled in and Rhee's all in was for another 110,000 on top.

The clock ran down to five seconds and Muthu let go, preserving his big stack and status as chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sathesh Muthu	600,000 -40,000	-40,000
Yo Seb Rhee	295,000 105,000	105,000
Jun Obara	110,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Jun Obara Sathesh Muthu Yo Seb Rhee

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

08-03-2017 17:35 UTC+8

Burns Wins a Big Flip

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Timofey Asmolov opened to 9,000 and Hermann Lee called on the button. From the small blind, Simon Burns three-bet to 26,000 and Asmolov moved all in, which folded out Lee. Burns however called and was at risk for 156,000.

Simon Burns:
Timofey Asmolov:

The board ran out and Burns pumped his fist after scoring a big double up on the unofficial final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Burns	320,000 230,000	230,000
Timofey Asmolov	80,000 -115,000	-115,000

Tags: Hermann Lee Simon Burns Timofey Asmolov

08-03-2017 17:29 UTC+8

Rhee And Li Scoop Pots

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Peter Plater raised to 10,000 on the button and Shengyu Li defended his big blind. The flop came and Li checked, while Plater continued for 12,000. Li check-raised to 35,000 and that won the pot uncontested.

Celine Lee raised to 11,000 and Yo Seb Rhee's three-bet to 28,000 fromn the button claimed the pot without further resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shengyu Li	275,000 25,000	25,000
Celine Lee	200,000 -10,000	-10,000
Yo Seb Rhee	190,000 25,000	25,000
Peter Plater	133,000 -17,000	-17,000

Tags: Celine Lee Peter Plater Shengyu Li Yo Seb Rhee

08-03-2017 17:24 UTC+8

Chan Runs Out of Chips

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

It was just a matter of time until Tsun Ming Chan made a move with his short stack and he open-shoved for his last 45,000 from the button. Mansour Matloubi had him covered and shoved over the top out of the small blind.

Tsun Ming Chan:
Mansour Matloubi:

While Chan was in dire shape, he picked up a few outs on the flop. The turn changed nothing whatsoever, nor did the on the river, and Chan was eliminated in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mansour Matloubi	130,000 40,000	40,000

Tsun Ming Chan	Busted

Tags: Mansour Matloubi Tsun Ming Chan

08-03-2017 17:18 UTC+8

Lee Takes from Burns

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Hermann Lee opened to 9,000 from the button and Simon Burns in the small blind three-bet to 23,000, which Lee called. On a flop of , Burns checked as did Lee. The turn saw a delayed continuation bet worth 16,000 by Burns and Lee called before both checked down the on the river.

Burns showed for queens and eights, but that ended up second-best to the for a rivered straight of Lee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hermann Lee	235,000 77,000	77,000
Simon Burns	90,000 -44,000	-44,000

Tags: Hermann Lee Simon Burns

08-03-2017 17:10 UTC+8

Suddenly Down to 11

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Celina Lee raised to 10,000 and Jun Obara three-bet to 30,000 out of the small blind, which Lee called. The flop fell and Obara continued for 30,000, then called the shove of Lee for 35,000 more.

Celine Lee:
Jun Obara:

Lee already had a full house and only needed to fear running queens, jacks or aces in order to avoid elimination. The turn locked uop things with quads, and the river didn't matter anymore.

Right after, Peter Plater raised out of the small blind and Linh Tran shoved for 40,000 with ace-nine. Plater called with pocket fives and flopped a set to leave Tran empty-handed.

Last but not least, Ken Okada moved all in for 33,000 and Shengyu Li called in the big blind.

Ken Okada:
Shengyu Li:

The flop improved Li, and Okada found no help anymore on the turn and river.

Back over to table one, Sathesh Muthu raised to 12,000 and Mansour Matloubi called. Obara shoved out of the big blind and forced two folds.

In a nutshell, the field was reduced to just 11 players and the chips have been spashing around a fair bit in the last few minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sathesh Muthu	640,000 -10,000	-10,000
Shengyu Li	250,000 25,000	25,000
Celine Lee	210,000 95,000	95,000
Peter Plater	150,000 15,000	15,000
Jun Obara	130,000 -50,000	-50,000
Mansour Matloubi	90,000 -55,000	-55,000

Ken Okada	Busted
Linh Tran	Busted

Tags: Celine Lee Jun Obara Ken Okada Linh Tran Mansour Matloubi Peter Plater Sathesh Muthu Shengyu Li