Vamerdino Magsakay

Metro Team Pro/ ActionPH Pro

Vam exits at 23 while Emman gains chips from lakay

Emman Segismundo VS Rommel “Mau” Angeles

Gojira chooses to sleep. not yet…..

In a raise and reraise pre-flop situation between Mau and Godzilla.

Emman calls the reraise by Mau only to be met by shove on the flop by Mau (first to act)

the board was 9 5 4 with two spades.

both sit with more than 250k stack. Emman tanks for a long time and even commented “Di pa ako nagiisp, pinapaisip mo ako Mau”

Emman decided to muck his hand. Saying it’s not yet time.

Meanwhile, Hwan Inje is now out of the tournament

Angel Mejia

Among the top 5 chip leaders of day 1 for PPT

One of the most important skills a poker tournament player must have is the ability to manage your chips.

Whether your big stack or short stack, knowing when to call or to fold is important.

Currently, some of the day 1 top chip leaders have suffered considerable losses in chips. Warren warren chips have increased. Hwang inje suffered big losses.

Angel Mejia on the other hand is remaining calm and slowly growing.

Poker tournaments are a marathon, not a sprint. proper pacing is key.

Hazel Timonera

APT RWM Mystery Bounty Weekend Main event Second place.

Lester “Hazel” Timonera exits the game. shoving Ace 10 on the late position, she almost got away with it.

But luck was not really on her side. the big blind called with pocket 10.

Although the Ace came out on the flop. The last remaining 10 came out on the river.

Wel fought Hazel!

Joven Huerto

Metro Card Club Team pro

This time it is Joven Huerto that doubled up through Day 1 chip leader Hwang Inje.

Joven Huerto was under the gun and shoved with Q J, Knowing he had a stack that would make anybody think twice to call and using his position to make it appear he has a bigger hand.

But as luck would have it. Hwang inJe had a pocket deuce and called.

Both Q and J came out on the flop which helped secure Joven a victory and a double up.

Joseph Sia

Metro Card Club Team pro

Metro Team Pro, Joseph Sia, Just got double up. On Rhenz Villanueva Big blind. Emman “The Godzilla” Segismundo open with a raise which was met by a shove from Joseph Sia. Rhenz called, the Godzilla Folds.

Joseph Sia reveals AK
Renz reveals pocket sixes

The ace came out on the flop and held for Joseph Sia. Which now doubles his stack.

A Korean is the chip leader of the Philippine Poker tour. With a massive stack of 368,800. Hwang InJe has been seen a lot on local tours and is known to have an aggressive nature.

Although he has a massive stack, rarely do chip leaders become the champion. The biggest question is can he maintain his chip lead till the end of day 2?

With so many of the local pros also in the field and the Filipino pride at stake. Hwang Inje, for now, is the biggest threat to the locals if they want to become the champion.