Hey, Poker Playas!
It is day 1 of the Metro Card Club – Metro Walk to a Million.
Up for grabs today is the Pre-event. A PHP 25oK GTD Event with a buy-in of PHP 2,750 ( 2,500 + 250).
It is a rebuy/re-entry/add-on tournament that starts at 2 PM.
It will have a 10,000 starting stack and its 20 minutes per level, 15 minutes after level 9, and 20 back to 20 minutes when it hits the final table.
There is also a satellite to the main event starting at 6 PM for only PHP 1,100.
Metro Walk to a Million
NINO MERCADO
PRE-EVENT CHAMPION
PHP +
METRO WALK TO A MILLION
Main event seat
* Amount to follow, ICM Chop 6 way
ITM – 16
2nd Place – June Ebora
PHP + MWAM Seat
3rd Place – Denierick Rimando
PHP + MRWM Seat
4th Place – Rico Pecho
PHP + MRWM Seat
5th place – Wilfredo Ablola
PHP + MRWM seat
6th place – Hernan Villa
PHP
7th place – Victor Mansang
PHP 10,000
8th place – Troy Morales
PHP 7,500
Metro Walk to a Million
20:20 HRS – Level 18 – blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000 – 21/125 players
BER BER
Black Mamba of poker
So far more than 50 players joined the satellite while the main event is down to 21 players.
Champion of the prevent will receive more than PHP 100k
18:45 HRS – Level 17 – blinds 1,500/3,000/3,000 – 27/104 players
PJ ANGELES
AKO NAMAN!
A total of 153 Entrees including the rebuy and add-ons, pushed the pot to PHP 395,000.
Payout will be posted soon
18:45 HRS – Level 15 – blinds 1,000/2,000/2,000 – 36/104 players
DAN TRETT
Hunting for a trophy
Although the locals have the advantage in number. Dan Trett will not make it easy for them.
Dan has been regularly playing the cash game and is on the hunt for a trophy.
Can he beat the local Filipinos that are also gunning for the trophy?
18:45 HRS – Level 14 – blinds 800/1,600/1,600 – 45/104 players
EMMANUEL SEGISMUNDO
The Godzilla
The Godzilla is now slowly trying to make his way to the final table. During the last event of the Metro Card Club, The Asia Poker Champion, The Godzilla had many Final table apperances.
It looks like he is eying the final table.
18:15 HRS – Level 12 – blinds 500/1,000/1,000 – 61/104 players
SANDY CEA
Ang Hari ng Pinya
And Hari ng Pinya at nagparamdam muli at naglaro ng Pre-event.
Ngayon nasa cash game na.
Biro lang, nasa tournament pa din.
18:00 HRS – Level 10 – blinds 300/600/600 – 61/104 players
RENNIEL GALVEZ
Masters Team Pro
A lot of late entrees and re-entrees for this event. we are still waiting for the final numbers of add-ons to be added but its looks like the guarantee were smashed.
Stay tuned for the updates.
17:00 HRS – Level 8 – blinds 200/400/400 – 55/75 players
FEDERICK CRUZ
APT 2022 Deep Stack Champion
75 players registered for the pre-event so far and we are only at level 8. There is also an add-on for this event so more likely they will break the guarantee.
Federick Cruz, who has been consistent in running deep in tournaments is playing the pre-event.
15:45 HRS – Level 5 – blinds 100/200/200 – 47/52 players
DAVE SPADE
ACTION PH
Dave Spade is now in action for ACTION PH.
Dave Spade is the founder of ACTIONPH which helps players by giving advice or helping them buy and sell percent from players who wanted to play events.
You can join their group by clicking here.
15:20 HRS – Level 3 – blinds 100/200 – 32/38 players
JOVEN HUERTO
Metro Team Pro
Joven Huerto is back at his home base looking to grab a trophy.
He made a deep run on the IVP Cup at the Voyager poker club and also ran deep in Masters Poker 200k.
Now back at the Metro Card Club, Will he be the one that secures the first trophy of the walk in a million?
Stay tuned!
15:00 HRS – Level 2 – blinds 50/100 – 24/26 players
Joseroy Jeremias
Comrade STIRBUCKS – no Stirbuck photo since June 6, 2022
Comrade STIRBUCKS has finally made an appearance, known for having Starbucks photos with other Poker Pros. Whoody has been quiet for a while.
He has made some deep runs this year and is now playing the pre-event.
Will there be a STIRBUCKS for today?
14:30 HRS – Level 1 – blinds 25/50 – 20 players
Mark Pagsuyuin
Boris has arrived!
Pre-event has started and players are now sitting at the table gunning to become the champion.
Comrade Mark is ready to conquer!
13:30 HRS – One hour before the pre-event begins
EMJEE
Back from Vacation
30 minutes before the game start and we have the lovely Emjee that is back from vacation.
Today’s event is the pre-event. A PHP 250K GTD.
Would there be many runners for this event? Stay tuned!
13:00 HRS – One hour before the pre-event begins
Maxwell Philippe Rosete
The Cake Monster
Maxwell Philippe Rosete or Bimby won this year’s Philippine Poker Tour 2022 of the Metro Card Club.
He had a good lead and was the chip leader coming down to the final four and has since gunned for bigger trophies.
He has a sweet tooth and loves donuts as well, but it was in Cebu that this became apparent as IVP of the Voyager Poker Club prepared the best for her guest and Bimby fell in love with what Cebu got to offer.
Now back in Manila, he is gunning for a new trophy.
Can he win the Metro Walk to a Million?
Stay tuned!
