10:45PM: Day 1b ends!

Day 1b ended moments ago with Chinese Taipei's Shih Chieh Su bagging the biggest stack of 367,000 chips.

10:30PM: Tran railed by Kim

Minkyun Kim raised to 8k preflop and Julien Tran shoved his 88k chips. Kim called and it was a showdown. Kim had pocket jacks and Tran with pocket tens. The board bricked and Tran was eliminated.

10:20PM: Thoo eliminates Furnival

The last level is stuffed with shoves at almost every table with short stacks trying to score or bail out. At one table, Daniel Furnival was all in with pocket sixes and was called by Ming Ken Thoo with K♦Q♣. The board ran 3♣T♥3♠A♥J♠ and Thoo thought he was beaten and was happy to listen to he had a winning straight.

10:10PM: Level 16

Last level of the day. Blinds as much as 2000-4000 ante 500. There are 77 players remaining.

9:50PM: Chang takes at the big stacked HongChia Iin Chang was not afraid to tangle with the large stacked Soojing Hong. She raised to 6500 at the button and Hong called on his big blind. On the flop of 2♠6♥Q♥, Hong checked to Chang who continued and bet 9500. Hong replied with a check-raise to 19,500, but Chang was not likely anywhere and she or he re-raised it to 35,000. Hong gave up his stake at the pot and Chang was shipped a well earned pile. She revealed her A♦Q♥ top pair. She is now as much as 200k.

9:40PM: Level 15

Blinds up 1500-3000 ante 500. There are 81 players left within the field.

9:35PM: Garcia's nines not good to him

Wendell Garcia tried to double up twice with pocket nines but both times the hand just didn't give him what he needed. Within the first pocket nines, he was up against pocket queens and either one of them hit a collection at the flop. At the next one, Garcia was railed when Yao Hui's queen-nine offsuit found a queen at the board.

9:25PM: Wu wins two back-to-back, has 280k chips

En-Ching Wu just landed himself two pots that sent his stack soaring to 280k. Within the first hand, he eliminated Remedios Flores together with his K♣J♥ landing a straight at the board, however the biggest pot yet to come back was immediately after, against Ben Martin. The hand began with Martin raising to 5500, Wu three-betting to 13k, then Martin answered back with a 33k four-bet, and Wu flat-called. At the flop of 5♥9♣J♠ Martin checked, Wu bet 32k, and Martin called. At the turn of 7♥ both players checked and the river card was felted A♣. Martin checked again, Wu bet 52k, and Martin called. Wu spread out A♦Q♥ and Martin mucked giving Wu an enormous pot.

9:10PM: Level 14

Blinds up 1200-2400 ante 400. There are 99 players left within the field.

9:05PM: Takarabe's big slick lands a nut flush

Kenichi Takarabe called a player's all in and either one of them had big slick. When the board ran 3♥6♥9♦4♥K♥, Takarabe's hand won with the nut flush holding A♥K♣, and eliminating his opponent. Takarabe as much as 180k.

9:00PM: Lo climbs to 140k

Tzu Chieh Lo railed a player who shoved with pocket sevens that would not find any support at the board to conquer Lo's pocket aces. Lo as much as 140k chips.

8:40PM: Level 13

Players back from a break and blinds are as much as 1000-2000 ante 300. There are 113 players left within the field.

8:25PM: Zhinning Chen railed by Furnival

A preflop raise war resulted in Zhinning Chen moving all in for 23,800 and Daniel Furnival debated on even if to name. He eventually did. Chen had A♦J♣ and Furnival had 8♠8♣. The board bricked and Furnival eliminated Chen. Furnival is as much as 62k chips.8:15PM: Tolon bets to win itWith five players in on a raised pot of 3200 preflop, there has been a hefty 18,600 within the middle ready for the taking over. the flop of A♥5♣5♠ everyone checked. At the turn of 5♦, everyone checked again. Then at the river of 2♠, two players checked, Jay Tolon bet 10k, and everybody folded for Tolon to scoop the pot.

8:00PM: Level 12

Blinds up 800-1600 ante 200

7:45PM: Pontyan pushes with the ladies

With blinds increasing quickly, the pots have become much bigger. On this hand, heavy preflop action began with Pontyan raising to 3100, called by Thomas Larsen, then a shove all in by the large blind player Iskan Saisuwan for 12,500 chips. Even before action was directed at Pontyan, he already slid his chips within the middle and was all in for 32,800. This sent Larsen tanking for a bit, and he could afford it, but he eventually opted to fold. On the showdown it was Saisuwan with K♠T♣ and Pontyan with Q♦Q♠. The board ran very low and Pontyan was awarded the pot while railing one within the process.

7:30PM: Level 11

Blinds up 600-1200 ante 200

7:20PM: Ysmael climbs to 125k

William Ysmael claimed a large pot in a hand against Natawat Sripirom. Catching the action only at the turn, there has been 8200 chips swimming within the middle and a board of 3♦9♠A♥9♦. Sripriom bet 4800, Ysmael called, and Mike Takayama folded. At the river of T♣, Sripirom checked to Ysmael who bet 4500 to which Sripirom replied with a check-raise all in for an extra 33,800 for Ysmael to name. After assessing the board, Ysmael called. Sripirom had T♦8♥ but it surely wasn't adequate against Ysmael's A♠7♠. Ysmael scooped up a huge pile and climbed to 125k chips while railing one within the process.

7:00PM: Level 10

Blinds up 500-1000 ante 100

7:00PM: De Caro cracks Buck's aces

Stefano De Caro gambled together with his J♠T♦ on a board of 4♥5♥7♥T♣ and moved all in. He faced Kenneth Buck who had A♥A♣. The river card of J♦ improved De Caro to 2 pairs and he avoided elimination. He's now back to starting stack.

6:45PM: Tse Ian Lee shoves for the pot

Tse Ian Lee claimed another nice pot so as to add to his growing arsenal. The hand began with Jude Kumar limping in, Julius Lagman raising to 2800, the cutoff player calling, and Lee at the big blind re-raising to 9k. Kumar folded, Lagman called, and the CO folded. On the flop of 3♠3♥9♣, Lee quickly shoved and won the pot with Lagman folding.6:30PM: Level 9

Blinds up 400-800 ante 100. Late registration / re-entry is now closed.

6:20PM: Happy double up for Agrawal

Lakun Agrawal earned himself a cheerful double up that might has been a triple up. Through the hand, he raised to 2600 and was called by two players. On the flop of 3♣T♠Q♣, the small blind player, Shih Chieh Hsu checked to Agrawal who went all in for 23,350 chips. The cutoff player (the opposite player within the hand) thought the bet was 2500 and slid it out in front until he was corrected. When he realized it was a lot more than that, he took the chips back and tanked for a very long time. He eventually folded but still needed to surrender the 2500 mistake. Action back to Hsu who called. Agrawal had A♥Q♠ for prime pair and Hsu with A♠T♥. The turn of 5♥ and river of 4♥ sealed the win and Agrawal doubled up and more. He's now at 59k chips.

6:10PM: Tse Ian Lee claims back-to-back pots

In the primary hand, he three-bet all in Hsing Hsiung Tay's 1300 bet for a complete of 15,825 for Tay to name. He did and it was a showdown. Tay had A♣K♣ and Lee had A♥9♠. The board ran 6♦2♠8♥T♠9♥ and with a pair, Lee won a double up.

Next hand had Tay moving all in on top of a player's raise to 1300, and quickly Lee followed along with his 33k stack. Everyone folded leaving it as much as the 2 of them to battle it out again. Tay had A♦4♦ and Lee had 9♥9♠. The board bricked and Lee's pocket pair held up. Lee climbed to around 43k while Tay was eliminated.

5:50PM: Level 8

Blinds up 300-600 ante 75. That is the last level to register / re-enter. There are currently 240 entries.

5:40PM: Hui takes control of the pot

Yao Hui is showing some muscle out there, taking full control of a pot to bring him back to starting stack. The hand began with Tzu Chieh Lo raising to 850, Hui calling, then Sautsuki Ochiai late position three-betting to make it 3200 to get within the action. Lo folded and Hui called. At the flop of J♠5♠Q♥, Hui checked to Ochiai who continued and bet 3400. Hui answered with a check raise to 7200, and he was called. At the turn of J♦, more betting ensued with Hui sliding out 5600 worth of chips, and Ochiai called. At the river of 8♣, Hui was all in for 10,650 chips, and won the pot with out a call from Ochiai.

5:20PM: Level 7

Blinds up 200-400 ante 50

5:15PM: Chia Iin Chang with a dominating boat

Full houses are in the home today with some getting paid and a few getting burned. On this hand, action folded the entire method to the blinds. The small blind player raised to 1k then was re-raised to 5200 by the large blind player Chia Iin Chang. The sb called and it was off to the flop of 6♥A♣5♠. Both players played it cool and checked. At the turn of T♦, action changed up with the sb player betting 4500, Chang taking her time after which moving quietly all in, and the sb snap-called without getting a count. Sb had T♥T♣ for a set, but Chang had better with A♥A♦. The river of 6♠ gave them both an entire house with Chang with the dominating hand. She now has 55k chips.

5:00PM: Hii Kiong Wang triples up his short stack

With only 6675 chips, Hii Kiong Wang scooped up a double up along with his K♠Q♠ on a board that ran 9♥Q♦8♠5♠K♦.

4:50PM: Level 6

Blinds up 150-300 ante 25

4:45PM: Straight is sweet for a double as much as Phu Danh Nguyen

It was an action packed hand with Phu Danh Nguyen earning himself a large double up. It all started with five player in on a raised pot preflop. With 3450 already within the middle, the dealer spread the flop of K♠2♣5♣. Action was checked by In Sin at the big blind, Gerald Casey checked as well, the toilet Riad in mid position bet 1300. He was called by Nguyen, the button player, and Sin, while Casey bowed out. At the turn of 4♦, the pot grew much more with Sin and Riad checking to Nguyen who bet 6k. He was called by the button player. At the river of J♣, Nguyen didn't bother counting and moved all in for a complete of 16,850. The button man struggled to come to a decision until the one-minute clock was finally called on him. He called after which mucked when Nguyen unfolded A♥3♥ straight. Nguyen now sits with just over 54k chips.

4:30PM: Tech can't push out Minwoong Jeon

Catching the action only on the turn, the pot of 5950 was within the middle with John Tech and Mingwoong Jeon staring down a board of 8♦3♦6♦6♠. Tech bet 1800, was check-raised to 3600 by Jeon, and Tech called. At the river of 2♠, Jeon checked again, Tech bet 5600, and Jeon flat-called. Tech mucked and Jeon won with no showdown of cards. Jeon now with around 40k chips.

4:20PM: Level 5

Blinds up 100-200 ante 25

4:15PM: Fernandes pays Shin's higher full house

What a crazy sick hand between Jae Wook Shin and Jayde Fernandes! Action began with Shin raising to 600, was called by the button player Edmund Eng, after which re-raised by Jayde Fernandes to 2000 at the small blind. Action went back to Shin who four-bet to 5200, Eng folded, and Fernandes called. At the flop of 8♥K♠8♣, both players checked. The turn of 9♦ had Fernandes check to Shin who bet 4700, Fernandes check-raised to 11k, and after a minute, Shin called. At the river of 2♥, Fernandes opted to check, Shin went all in for an extra 10,250 for Fernandes to name. Before Fernandes called he said "when you've got kings, I'm paying". Sure enough, Shin spread out K♦K♣ to win the pot along with his higher full house against Fernandes's 9♥9♠. Shin now has around 50k chips.

3:50PM: Furnival eliminates Kang

Hyunyeong Kang got booted out of the table when his 6♦6♥ three-bet shove all in with 8100 chips was called by initial raiser Daniel Furnival who held A♥K♥. The board ran T♣2♠2♥A♠5♣. Furnival is up a little, sits with around 34k.

3:40PM: Level 4

Blinds up 100-200

3:35PM: Nagpal bets hard to Quijano

Atul Nagpal earned himself an excellent pot on this hand. He first limped in from the utg seat, then action folded throughout to the button player Anacleto Quijano who called. Action moved to the small blind Yong Wee Cham who raised to 1250. Both Nagapal and Quijano called for a nicely brewed pot within the middle. At the flop of 9♦A♠6♥, Cham checked to Nagpal who laid out 3k, Quijano called, and Cham folded up. At the turn of 6♦, Nagpal bet 6k, and that was enough to win it with Quijano not putting up a challenge.

3:30PM: Acfalle believes in his big slick

Frank Acfalle went up against Heiko Kilmanschewsky on this hand and played him tough the entire way. Acfalle raised to 1275 from mid position and Kilmanschewsky called at the big blind. On the flop of 8♠2♣4♠, Kilmanschewsky led out for 2k, Acfalle raised to 4500, and Kilmanschewsky called. At the turn of 4♦, Kilmanschewsky bet out first again and laid out 2500 to which Acfalle answered with a raise as previous. Kilmanschewsky called the 5k raise. Then at the river of 7♥, Kilmanschewsky switched up and checked while Acfalle dropped a yellow chip in worth 5k. This was enough to win the pot with Kilmanschewsky quickly folding. Acfalle revealed his A♣K♥ hole cards and Kilmanschewsky told him it was good because he had a missed draw. Acfalle has just over 33k.

3:15PM: Field and prize pool update

There are currently 185 entries posted which means that the P6M guarantee was surpassed. Combined with yesterday's flight, the prize pool is at P8.8M and increasing.

3:00PM: Ming Yuan Lee earns a tight pot

Ming Yuan Lee kicked off the hand with a raise to 325. To his left, Jordan Gomes made the decision but Kim Enriquez three-bet the raise to 1275. When action swung back around to Lee, he called, and so did Gomes. At the flop of 2♣7♣A♦, Lee bet 2600 which was enough to win the hand as both Gomes and Enriquez quickly folded. Lee is now as much as 33k.

2:40PM: Level 2

Blinds up 50-100

2:30PM: Hui climbs to 50k chips

We are only within the first level and already, China's Yao Hui has hurt a player's stack. Catching the action only at the river bet with a board of 6♦Q♦3♥8♥9♣ and a pot of 12k within the middle, Hui bet 8k and his opponent, Shyh Chyn Lim took a while to make your mind up but eventually called. Hui revealed his pocket queens for a suite. He climbed to around 50k chips.

2:20PM: Kyung earns a pot against Isayama

After a chain of raises and re-raises preflop, the pot grew to 2400 with three players within the hand. The flop read Q♥6♣8♣, acting first was Jude Kumar who checked to Ko Isayama who bet 1100. Beside him was Sim Jae Kyung who raised it as much as 2275. Kumar folded but Isayama called. At the turn of 2♠, Isayama checked to Kyung who continued and bet 2700. Isayama flat-called. Then at the river of 7♠, both players checked and Kyung won together with his A♠Q♣ against Isayama's A♣kc]. Kyung now at around 37k chips.

2:10PM: Day 1b begins

Cards are within the air for Day 1b of the primary Event! There are 80 players already of their seats with more working their way in. We can have updates within the day at the action on the felt.

Level 1 blinds begin at 25-50. Starting stack is 30,000. Blind duration is 30 minutes.

Good luck to all!

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