Pokerstars Live – Special tournament – Opening event
Publish date: December 2, 2021

Hey, poker players!

Here we are at the first full Live poker event in Metro Manila. Pokerstars Live Special Tournament at Okada Manila.

Today is the Opening Event – 200k GTD.

So how is it? here are some updates

Event 2 – NLHE Freezeout – champion – Ken Ogoratikal

Champion and second place (Opening event)

Number 3rd and 4th

Number 5th and 6th

Number 7th and 8th

Final 8

Final table players (8 players)

  1. Fred Pescador
  2. Jeffrey Pamplona
  3. Jerome Sarabia
  4. JC Sayo
  5. Alejandro Cruz
  6. Steven
  7. Paolo Carlo Tiongson
  8. Salvacion Salvador – Nico David

 

2320 – Level 20 – 8 / 233

We are now down to the final table (8 players). The current chip leader is JC Sayo.

More details to follow

 

21:20 – Level 20 – 14 / 233

Fred Pescador is the current chip leader of the Opening event. there are still 14 players. Jay Padilla still has a good stuck but other players are catching up as well.

As the actions are getting faster and faster. We will continue to update the opening event. 

 

22:00 – Level 8 – 16/33

Even with no guarantee, the freezeout side event still attracted a good number of players.

The pot for the freezeout event is more than 200k. More than the guarantee of the opening event which was also surpassed due to the good turn out. 

 

21:00 – Level 18 – 20 / 233

One of the young guns compared to some of the players. Hit the heat who is more known on the online scene is still fighting. 

Now that we are down to 20 players. Who would be the first Champion of the first full live poker event in Manila?

Current chip leader is still Jay Padilla

 

21:00 – Level 17 – 28 / 233

With the bubble already burst.

The real OG is still in the house and gunning for the win.

Rico Dela Cruz is still in the opening event showing the YG that he has what it takes to compete in the game!

20:40 – Level 5 – 23 / 29

The bubble has burst on the opening event, meanwhile, the freeze-out side event is attracting more players.

Even without a guarantee, 29 players have joined this event.

Even the YG or new players Like Hazel Timonora can not resist and joined

20:00 – Level 15 – 38 / 233

Currently, two OG are on the lead!

Jay Padilla a veteran of the game who has more than 10 years of experience is the current chip leader.

Followed by Kid Araniel, who is second in chips. 

The Freezeout side event is currently ongoing with18 players registered.

With 38 players left, who would win this event?

1930 – Level 14 – 64 / 233

The opening event is definitely a smashing success. almost tripling the guarantee. 

The champion will receive at least 120,000 PHP for his effort.

Who will be the champion for this event?

Stay tuned!

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