Day1B ends – 17/86 players

22:15 HRS – Level 13 – Blinds – 1,000/2,000/2,000 Ante – 17/86 players

Jharome Pena

PPT Pre-event champion

Jharome Pena is still in. now on the last break. it is a make it or break it to a lot of players.

Some plans to jump or double up or just re-enter tomorrow.

While some are trying to hold on. 

now on the last break. Who would survive this grueling day?

21:30 HRS – Level 12 – Blinds – 800/1,600/1,600 Ante – 21/86 players

GOJIRA

AS the clock ticks and the levels go up. It is now the level that separates the men from the boys.

Quite a few pros got busted out while some are still patiently waiting. 

Gojira is in Day1B

21:00 HRS – Level 11 – Blinds – 600/1,200/1,200 Ante – 34/86 players

Angelo Mejia

Even cash game players are now playing tournaments. Angelo Meija a regular cash game player now has a good stack and is probably on the top 5 in chips.

with so many tournaments coming in. it was a wise decision to slowly test the water.

20:30 HRS – Level 10 – Blinds – 500/1,000/1,000 Ante – 44/86 players

Edwin “Hit the heat” Dela Cruz

ActionPH

Inspired by their team captain who finished 3rd in the championship of the APT. Hit the heat is now playing day1B hoping to qualify and then take home the trophy for the team.

Hit the heat also ran deep in some of the events at the APT but failed to take a trophy home. But this time he vowed to do better. 

19:45 HRS – Level 9 – Blinds – 400/800/800 Ante – 44/86 players

Jose Colada

Okada Manila Million Back to back Champion

The lockdown champion is also on the felt.  He was also successful in the PPT – pre-event finishing 2nd place.

There are no massive chip leaders for today as the biggest stack we have seen so far only reached 60k+

However, it is still early, there could still be good action later on. 

19:15 HRS – Level 8 – Blinds – 300/600/600 Ante – 44/80 players

Jason Ambata

ActionPH

It is now bullet number 3 for Jason Ambata. so far he has been doing great when he sits but gets set up during the middle of the game.

However, failure does not deter the man, as Jason is determined to qualify and win this event. 

Stay tuned.

18:45 HRS – Level 7 – Blinds – 250/500/500 Ante – 46/74 players

Czardy Rivera

Metro Team Pro

APT Champion 2013

The big guns are coming out. Czardy Rivera, an APT champion and a Metro Team Pro, is in Day 1B.

the numbers currently are on a healthy stage but could they reach 100 players?

Stay tuned. 

18:00 HRS – Level 6 – Blinds – 200/400/400 Ante – 58/68 players

“Sino kaya isusunod ko”

The numbers are definitely picking up and monsters are coming out of their den.

Table 17 is the hot table with champions and pros. 
Players on table 17
Lester Edoc (Metro Team Pro)
Czardy Rivera (Metro Team Pro)
Emman “The Godzilla” Segismundo
Hit the heat (Action PH)
Jose Cheung (APT SIde event 2x champion)
Federick Cruz

17:30 HRS – Level 5 – Blinds – 150/300/300 Ante – 48/58 players

Bonifacio Mondalo

MSE 2022 Champion

Jhun Mondalo is now in Day1B hoping to make a repeat performance.

He did great in the Metro Summer event going against some of the best-known poker players locally and emerged victoriously as the champion.

As the heavyweight is now already starting to join the event. it will definitely be an exciting day here at the Metro Card Club. 

16:30 HRS – Level 4 – Blinds – 100/200/200 Ante – 47/52 players

“Kaya ‘wag mag-alala, Ipikit ang ‘yong mata, ta’na, Pahinga muna, ako na’ng bahala. Labis pa sa labis ang ‘yong nagawa. Mama, pahinga muna, Ako na. latsara, latsara latsara”

MAPA – SB19

Poker is a brutal game. sometimes no matter how good you are, you could lose.

but never give up. because someday if you work hard and study. you will win

Rodrigo Sequite, bullet number 2. Day 1B

15:30 HRS – Level 1 – Blinds – 50/100 – 13/13 players

Elmo Celi

Okada Special Tournament December 2022 main event champion.

Elmo is one of those colorful players that make the poker world quite interesting. He has some stories that are quite fun to hear.

Like the time when he was the back-to-back-to-back champion of a daily tournament.

When the Philippines were allowed to hold poker tournaments again. Elmo became the first champion of the first full live tournament in the Philippines and even was against the great Lester Edoc in the heads up.

We often hear how many players believe they are better than Elmo. but Elmo is a champion. and he is now playing Day1B

14:00 HRS – Level 0 – Blinds – 0/0 – 3/3 players

Jose Cheung, one of the two players that were able to secure trophies during the APT Philippines 2022 held at Resort World is seen early at the Metro Card Club with the intention of joining Day1B.

Jose also finished 10th place in the championship event. 

13:30 HRS – Day 1A Qualifier

Yesterday, 62 players joined Day 1A, and only 11 players survived. Currently, the number to beat is 294,500.