Hey, Poker playas!
Day 1D has ended today for the Metro Summer event and it did great. A total of 533 entries pushed the prize pool to PHP 2,665,000 and broke the guarantee.
Another amazing thing that happened is that Day1A chip leader John Matsuda remained the chip leader.
Like the preview Metro Event where Lester Edoc was the chip leader for day1A that remained unbroken. The same thing happened in the Metro summer event.
Day 2 qualifier list
John Matsuda – 357,400 – Table 23 seat 7
John Matsuda hails from Cebu and has also a Japanese lineage. He is fresh from his win in the recent Okada special tournament. An aggressive player who is not afraid to battle it out with the pros.
A definite must watch
Ericson Ebilane – 343,700 – Table 20 seat 4
A good balance player during day 1D, a crucial move propelled him on top. In a hand against Kenzo Mendoza. both have a big stack, His aces held against Kenzo queens.
Can he take down this tournament with his lead? stay tuned!
Vamerdino Magsakay – 316,400 – table 25 seat 2
Fresh from conquering APT Vietnam where he won a back to back to back in the side events and bagging the players of the series.
Vam is a top contender to win this event. He has the experience and skills to win it. but will he?
Christopher Mateo – 264,400 – table 11 seat 3
The big time! Christoper Mateo is a good player. Yes, he has a wild streak but he is a champion.
He bagged an APT main event a few years back and his unorthodox playstyle suites him well. With a good stack, he could probably win the event.
William Ysmael – 254,400 – table 23 seat 3
A seasoned pro and part of the Metro team pro-family. William has played and won so many events that bagging this event could be his new start for this year.
After qualifying in the Metro, he bagged another event at Okada Manila. Will he bring the home event for his home team?
Jharome Pena – 244,000 – Table 12 seat 2
Norman Edwin Grande – 207,100 – table 22 seat 6
Paul Christian Youngblood – 203,400 – Table 15 seat 6
Janno Alvarez – 188,900 – table 20 seat 5
Janno Alvarez had many deep runs in tournaments this year. A crowd favorite and a humble family man. He is part of ActionPH and has good skills and great experiences in such events.
Definitely, one of the crowd favorites to bag this event.
John “Mahal ni Lord” Ramous – 183,500 – Table 24 seat 1
BJ Perez – 180,800 – table 24 seat 1
The second runner-up in the last Metro event. This does put him at an advantage as he already knows how the game could end up.
He has won multiple events, this event could cement his rise.
Jimmi Javier – 178,800 – Table 21 seat 1
After many month of training in Pampanga and local tours. Yatz qualified for day with a good stack.
Part of the Metro Team pro. Bagging this event could be the start of a good run for Yatz, can he do it?
Renniel Galvez – 177,500 – table 20 seat 7
Another day 3 qualifier for Metro Last event. Renniel is no stranger to big tournaments as he was in the final table of the APT mystery bounty and the Okada warm-up event this year.
He has been a regular at The Metro Cash game scene lately, Will his experience at the Metro help him?
Christopher Runas – 166,100 – Table 11 seat 6
Rommel “Mau” Angeles – 163,800 – Table 11 seat 4
The champion of the Metro Summer event – pre-event, Mau has also run deep this year and was also at the final table of the Okada Manila special tournament last December.
A tactician and a deep thinker. Will his pre-event experience help him on the main?
Rolando Amorin – 158,300 – Table 23 seat 1
Emmanuel Segismundo – 152,800 – Table 22 seat 1
Emmanuel Segismundo aka The Godzilla has been slowly accumulating his stack during Day 1B.
Just like Godzilla, slowly trying to swim to shore and only rampaging when he reached the shore. Godzilla can be the biggest obstacle when he reaches the final table. Can anyone put a stop to reaching his destination? stay tuned.
Richard Marquez – 151,100 – Table 15 seat 7
Amiel Uy – 144,100 – Table 23 seat 2
Edgar Asehan Jr – 143,100 – table 25 seat 3
Edgar Asehan is one of the kindest players on the field. Starting from a humble origin of grinding on the small games and now capable of playing the big blinds in Manila.
He has been placed in high pressured poker situations with bigger money so he could bag this event. A true next-generation champion. Will he bag this one?
Joey Pardales – 141,700 – Table 24 seat 5
Alvinjeff Sembrano – 139,300 – table 20 seat 1
Federick Cruz – 135,700 – Table 21 seat 2
Ellezer Castillo – 130,400 – Table 24 seat 2
Moises Esparagoza – 123,900 – Table 15 seat 4
Joseph Christopher Cionelo – 121,600 – table 23 seat 4
Jessie Leonarez – 120,300 – table 22 seat 4
A seasoned pro who took a long break from tournaments after hitting 4th place in 2 main events in the APPT.
Jessie is back now with a vengeance and his experience in playing the big cash games in the Metro could help him win this event. Could this be the start of his comeback? stay tuned!
Reynaldo Villegas – 115,200 – Table 15 seat 1
Jessie Leonarez – 120,300 – table 22 seat 4
Darren has been present in a lot of the big tournaments in Manila this year and has made serious cashes in some events.
He also has been playing some of the big games in Manila. Can he make this event the one that makes the biggest impact on his poker tournament career? stay tuned!
Ronn Ryann Mesina – 106,700 – table 15 seat 5
Marvin Cerbito – 97,300 – Table 24 seat 6
Kenzo Mendoza- 96,900 – Table 12 seat 4
Jojo Ledina – 88,400 – Table 21 seat 4
Debby Olais – 88,200 – Table 15 seat 8
In Bae Kim – 86,500 – Table 20 seat 6
Alex Taneo – 86,200 – Table 22 seat 5
Lester “Hazel” Timonera – 84,000 – Table 25 seat 6
Hazel has been making a lot of great advances in her poker career lately. her last bigger win was the APT RWM Mystery bounty weekend main event which she took second place.
She has cashed a lot of recent tours bug have yet to score a trophy this year, could she secure this one?
Andrew Anthony Ozaeta – 83,500 – Table 20 seat 3
Elmo Celi – 82,300 – Table 24 seat 3
Maycon Pulgo – 81,000 – table 23 seat 8
Karr Yutuc – 78,900 – table 15 seat 3
Jeffrey Pardales – 75,700 – Table 21 seat 3
J – 72,400 – Table 21 seat 6
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 71,500 – Table 11 seat 1
Rico Dela Cruz – 71,100 – Table 11 seat 2
Michael Zeus Segismundo – 68,700 – Table 25 seat 4
Arthur Ayuban – 68,600 – Table 22 seat 2
Luis Bagunu Jr. – 67,800 – Table 25 seat 7
Peejay Aratea – 63,500 – Table 22 seat 3
Bruce Wayne Fabilaran – 62,700 – Table 12 seat 1
Arthur Calo – 60,400 – Table 12 seat 3
Joshua Rivera – 59,500 – Table 12 seat 5
Rico Adrian Pecho – 59,500 – Table 24 seat 7
Bonifacio Mondalo – 58,400 – table 22 seat 7
Joven Huerto – 57,800 – Table 24 seat 8
Joven has Improved his game and has been making deep runs. He is part of the Metro team pro and is a regular in many Manila tournaments.
Can he defend his home poker room trophy and win it for the team?
Eason Chan Yong Shen – 57,500 – Table 21 seat 8
Jose Colada – 55,000 – Table 25 seat 5
The Okada Manila Millions back-to-back champion. Jose was hit hard on the last 3 hands of Day1. but he is the back to back champion so he can gain back the chip and win this tournament.
But can he?
Mark Angelo Vergara – 54,900 – table 20 seat 8
Giovanni Jariol – 53,200 – Table 24 seat 4
John Clyde Tan – 52,800 – Table 15 seat 2
Wenpang Dai – 52,300 – Table 11 seat 8
Alexis Lim – 48,100 – Table 12 seat 8
Another Metro Team pro that made it into day 2. Alexis had many deep runs a few years back but was missing for a few months due to the pandemic. Although he has been active in the Manila scene. He is still catching up. Can this be the start of his hot run?
Jun Talosig – 47,900 – Table 12 seat 7
Eric Boras – 46,200 – Table 11 seat 7
Jason Ambata – 41,600 – Table 20 seat 2
Jason maybe shortstack to some people. but hell the guy went to the final table many times on a much shorter stack and from the worst poker structure in Manila and won it.
With the Metro Card Club having a way better structure. Could it become Jason Advantage?
Roque Lima Jr III – 41,000 – Table 21 seat 7
Joseph Sia – 39,300 – Table 23 seat 6
Metro definitely have some great players that qualified for day 2. Joseph Sia has won multiple events before the lockdown began.
Will he be the one to bring it for the home team?
Joseph Daryll Santos – 38,200 – Table 23 seat 6
Volataire C Hermoso – 34,300 – table 21 seat 5
