Hey, Poker playas!
Today is day 4 of the Metro Christmas special. It will be a big climb for the Metro for it to hit the guarantee.
They would need approximately 333 players not to overlay. Here is the tale of the tapes so far
Day 1A: 49
Day 1B: 86
198 entries are needed to not overlay.
Metro Christmas special – Main event – 5 Million PHP gtd
Main event Day 1C
Current level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600/1,600
entries:149
Seen on the Felt
Regular Metro tournament player and new Megastack Champion, BJ Perez is playing Day 1C.
BJ Perez had many different deep runs in the Metro even when things were starting out.
Jose Colada is a contender to become the chip leader of Day 1C.
Joseph Sia of the Metro Team Pro has rejoined the tournament.
Although we are on the last few levels of the game. there are still 89 players still in the game.
We too wonder how many players will survive and if there will be last-minute entries for the day.
Stay tuned
Metro Christmas special – Main event – 5 Million PHP gtd
Main event Day 1C
Current level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000/1,000
entries:135
Seen on the Felt
Metro Team Pro, John Tech, is playing day 1C John Tech started making his presence felt in the last half month of the year and has been actively pursuing a trophy. However, there have been many close calls and a lot of second places but the coveted trophy eluded him. Can he finally do it this month?
Joe Mark Vasay, Champion of one of the super series is also playing.
Meanwhile, Jeorge Lagatuz, The champion of the Main event of the first tournament held at Newport world Resort formerly Resort world Manila is also playing Day 1C.
Jeorge Lagatuz or Egoy also won the APPL opening event this year.
Metro Christmas special – Main event – 5 Million PHP gtd
Main event Day 1C
Current level: 7
Blinds: 400/800/800
entries:126
Seen on the Felt
The floors are definitely keeping a watchful eye on the tournament area. So far it has been smooth and no major incidents.
Lester “Hazel” Timonera, The Ladies’ Event champion recently held at Newport World resort, and Masters Team pro is playing day 1C.
Sifu Jason Ong is hoping he can bring one home for ActionPH.
So far, we have not seen Aquaman but James Moriles, the 1st runner-up of the recently concluded RVS 2022 is playing Day 1C,
He does look like a bigger version of the other Aquaman.
Baka nalunod si Aquaman. Stay tuned!
Metro Christmas special – Main event – 5 Million PHP gtd
Main event Day 1C
Current level: 6
Blinds: 300/600/600
entries:106
Seen on the Felt
Czar Ian Marcos had many deep runs this year. but the cup of a champion continued to elude him.
Last Month, things changed at the Newport world resort. Competing on the Monster stack that drew in quite a good number. Czar Ian Marcos managed to carry his lead and win the event. With so many tournaments still left, Can He bag another one before the end of the year?
Meanwhile, Metro Team Pro William Ysmael is trying to qualify with his second bullet.
Adrian Te, a regular cash game player who recently won an event in the RVS is playing on Day 1C. He almost won the players of the series for RVS and he hope to add main event trophy to his collecntion
Metro Christmas special – Main event – 5 Million PHP gtd
Main event Day 1C
Current level: 5
Blinds: 200/400/400
entries:89
Seen on the Felt
Early this year, Jaja Boom, was a favorite in bubbling events. But never giving up, his game became more consistent. In the recent tournament at the Newport World Resort. although he was not the bubble for the ITM, he was the bubble for the Final table.
A sword slowly being molded to become a sharp blade. Soon he will be crowned a champion in a major event.
Meanwhile, Metro Team Pro is Joven Huerto is fighting on day 1C after he failed his first few attempts.
While the magician of GG, Lemmor is imparting us with more wisdom if we want to succeed in poker.
Metro Christmas special – Main event – 5 Million PHP gtd
Main event Day 1C
Current level: 4
Blinds: 200/300/300
entries:59
Seen on the Felt
Vamerdino Magsakay (Action PH pro/Metro Team pro), the only Filipino to win a Sunday million, and let us not forget the reigning RVS Champion is now playing Day 1C.
Vamerdino Magsakay accomplishment this year alone is astounding. Definitely one of the most dangerous players on this field.
However, it does not scare Alvir Inocentes who has run deep in many recent tournaments and won the national tournament.
Butch Bautista, is also eager to face him on the felt. but in the end. There can only be one. Who will it be? stay tuned!
Metro Christmas special – Main event – 5 Million PHP gtd
Main event Day 1C
PHP 5,000,000
PHP 16,500 (15,000 + 1,500)
50,000 starting stack
40 minutes Per level
Current level: 3
Blinds: 100/200/200
entries:44
Day 1C started around 3:15 PM
Seen on the Felt
The ever-lovable Gary Ramayrat is on the table having fun.
The face or “Mukha”, who is now a Master Team pro, is hoping to bring it home for his home team
Meanwhile, Richard Tubog, one of the Final table players of the RVS Cup 2022 is also playing day 1C hoping to redeem and take home the trophy this time.
Its all happening at the Metro Card CLub
Metro Christmas special – Main event – 5 Million PHP gtd
Main event Day 1C
PHP 5,000,000
PHP 16,500 (15,000 + 1,500)
50,000 starting stack
40 minutes Per level
Current level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
entries:18
Day 1C started around 3:15 PM
Seen on the Felt
Rasid Paitao, 2020 PPT Champion. Jojo bai is a consistent deep runner on events, Alex Cruz, a regular player in the tournaments seen is but one of the players that are seen playing day 1C.
As this main event has. along structure than the usual tournament of the Metro ard Club (40 minutes per level). It is still possible to hit the guarantee.
Stay tuned!
Metro Christmas special – Main event – 5 Million PHP gtd
The top 3 so far
Christopher “the Bigtime” Mateo – 462,500
Bonifacio Mondalo – 429,000
Lester Edoc – 290,000
The Hands we Play
A lot of people today from organizers and different media would only post the hand. but the story sometimes paints a different picture.
For example, early level of the tourney a player shoves with 2 4 suited preflop. is that the end of the story? Can we simply brand him as a fish?
Early on Day 1A, The BIGTIME did just that, An opponent called him 69 Suited. the Flop was brick for both and the BIGTIME commented he could be busted out with 9 high jokingly. but lady luck was on the BIGTIME side and he hit the four on the turn.
But it doesn’t mean he is a fish just because of that hand.
The truth is the BIGTIME is a pro, he is after all a champion and was close to claiming the main event title in the recently concluded tournament at the Newport World Resort.
“Animal yan pag nag ka stack” or he is a monster when he gets a good stack. Which is true. turning that chip lead and ending the day as the chip leader which was no surprise to those who really know him. With that lead or edge against his opponents, and he used it to the fullest ending day 1A as the chip leader.
He may not have an image of a PRO, but any pro he goes up against would definitely tell you the guy is a monster.
And the BIGTIME chip lead might be enough to propel him to another trophy.
Definitely, a must-watch so stay tuned.
It is sad that some organizers prefer to dictate the story to the media. banning other media from covering their event unless you kiss their A** and forcing us to just write what they provide.
Let the story flow.
13:00 HRS – Level 0
Main event
3pm: Day 1C
Today will definitely be a fun day as it is the last day. Because this is not the usual tournament that Metro host. Things are turning out a little different.
You can enter day 2 still having a good stack which a lit of players opted too.
Only the brave and the bold entered Day 1.
But will Metro make it? stay tuned!
