Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Seunghee Lee Dominates Flight B of the 2026 GOP Manila Main Event
By Christian Zetzsche
Flight B Day 1 chip leader Seunghee Park
The second starting flight of the 2026 Gods of Poker Manila Main Event has come to a conclusion, albeit just for the five scheduled levels of play on Day 1. After nine hours of play, a total of 34 entries were recorded and 15 players bagged up chips with South Korea's Seunghee Lee way out in front holding a stack of 757,500.
With very aggressive play, Lee climbed up on the leaderboard in the second half of the day inside of the Grand Ballroom at the five star City of Dreams Manila Luxury Hotel Resort & Casino before he then notched up several big pots to finish atop the leaderboard.
In three-way action against Ville Pohjalainen and Doyoung Lee, he turned a full house with king-four and Pohjalainen paid off his chunky river bet when he improved to the ace-high flush. Pohjalainen made it through with more than two times the starting stack and advanced with 253,500 whereas Lee then lost a flip to Park with ace-queen against pocket tens to bust.
Another player from Finland sits in second place and that is Petteri Miettinen (424,500), while fellow South Korean Eunseok Choi (393,000) is third. Shenglai Zhang, who has already won a trophy during The Arena of Champions, bagged up a very healthy 388,000 and Pandora's Mystery Bounty runner-up Lukasz Jankowski follows with 369,000.
Flight B End-of-Day 1 Chip Counts:
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blind Day 2 |
| 1 | Seunghee Lee | South Korea | 757,500 | 189 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petteri Miettinen | Finland | 424,500 | 106 |
| 3 | Eunseok Choi | South Korea | 393,000 | 98 |
| 4 | Shenglai Zhang | China | 388,000 | 97 |
| 5 | Lukasz Jankowski | Poland | 369,000 | 92 |
| 6 | San Kang | South Korea | 355,000 | 89 |
| 7 | Czardy Rivera | Philippines | 322,000 | 80 |
| 8 | Ville Pohjalainen | Finland | 253,500 | 63 |
| 9 | Jonald Garcia | Philippines | 206,000 | 51 |
| 10 | Rodolfo Dela Fuente | Philippines | 188,000 | 47 |
| 11 | AJ Acdal | Philippines | 149,000 | 37 |
| 12 | John Tech | Philippines | 95,000 | 24 |
| 13 | Ronald Haverkamp | Netherlands | 85,000 | 21 |
| 14 | Young Min Kang | South Korea | 81,500 | 20 |
| 15 | Dmitrii Belikov | Russia | 59,500 | 15 |
Lukasz Jankowski
Among the shorter stacks making it through are John Tech (95,000) and Ronald Haverkamp (85,000) whereas the late registration for Flight B remains open until the cards go back in the air for level three at 12.30 p.m. local time on August 26, 2026.
The recommencing blinds will be 2,000-4,000 with a big blind ante of 4,000 and that gives all late entrants a total of 30 big blinds. As has been the case in Flight A and will be the case for the three remaining flights thereafter, tomorrow's field will be whittled down to the money with approximately 13.5% set to advance. The level duration for Day 2 of Flight B will be 60 minutes each throughout.
Flight C is also scheduled to run alongside tomorrow as well with the start set for 2 p.m. local time. Two 120-minute levels of late registration will be followed by 35-minute levels until the bubble has been burst. The final two flights take place on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Karpov Falls Before the End
By Christian Zetzsche
Danil Karpov
During the final hands of the night, Danil Karpov ran a "sick bluff" against San Kang that wasn't rewarded on a board of 5 ♦️ 3 ♦️ 2 ♦️ J ♠️ 7 ♣️ as Kang called all-in for 127,000 with the 10 ♦️ 8 ♦️ for the ten-high flush.
Karpov only had A ♦️ Q ♠️ for the nut flush blocker and they counted the chips. Karpov's 128,500 covered by only 1,500 in chips.
Two hands later, he was forced all-in from the big blind. Czardy Rivera raised from under the gun to 4,000 and Shenglai Zhang called on the button.
Rivera bet the A ♣️ K ♥️ 10 ♥️ flop for 3,000 to get called and check-folded the 7 ♦️ turn to a bet of 6,000.
Karpov revealed the 8 ♦️ 6 ♣️ and needed a nine, as Zhang was ahead with the K ♣️ 6 ♠️ . The 8 ♠️ river wasn't enough and that sent Karpov out with two hands to go.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Shenglai Zhang | 388,000 |
|---|---|
| San Kang | 355,000 |
| Czardy Rivera | 322,000 |
| Danil Karpov | 0 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Park Busts Lee and Pulls Further Ahead
By Christian Zetzsche
Doyoung Lee had a flip for his tournament life and was up against the dominating chip leader Seunghee Park.
Doyoung Lee: A ♦️ Q ♥️
Seunghee Park: 10 ♥️ 10 ♣️
The 5 ♦️ 5 ♠️ 3 ♣️ 6 ♥️ 4 ♠️ board kept the pair ahead and Park sent Lee packing.
After the hand concluded, they broke table 17 and then drew the final hands of the night - last seven hands.
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Double Number Three for Belikov
By Christian Zetzsche
Dmitrii Belikov
Eunseok Choi had previously doubled Dmitrii Belikov twice when he was very short and the Russian jammed again, this time for only 28,000 in the cutoff. Choi called in the small blind and already smirked when the cards were turned over.
Dmitrii Belikov: K ♦️ J ♥️
Eunseok Choi: 5 ♣️ 5 ♠️
The over cards got there on the J ♠️ 7 ♠️ 6 ♥️ A ♣️ 10 ♥️ board and Belikov earned the third double, as Choi just chuckled.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Eunseok Choi | 462,000 |
|---|---|
| Dmitrii Belikov | 60,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Riad Eliminated by Kang
By Christian Zetzsche
John Riad
John Riad pushed all-in from the cutoff for the last 26,500 and San Kang called in the small blind.
John Riad: A ♥️ 4 ♦️
San Kang: A ♣️ Q ♦️
There was no escape for Riad on the K ♦️ 5 ♦️ 3 ♣️ A ♦️ 8 ♦️ board and that spelled the end for Riad in the final level of the night.
| Player | Chip Count |
| San Kang | 184,000 |
|---|---|
| John Riad | 0 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Ye No More Against Karpov
By Christian Zetzsche
Jiaxian Ye
Ronald Haverkamp and John Tech trapped each other on the K ♠️ 4 ♠️ 4 ♥️ 7 ♥️ K ♦️ board when the former bet 15,000 in the cutoff and the latter raised to 42,500 on the button. Haverkamp snap-called with A ♣️ K ♣️ and chopped against the K ♥️ 10 ♠️ of Tech.
In the meanwhile, Jiaxian Ye jammed the button for 14,000 on another table and Danil Karpov called in the small blind.
Jiaxian Ye: K ♦️ 3 ♦️
Danil Karpov: A ♣️ J ♦️
The J ♥️ 9 ♣️ 5 ♠️ 2 ♠️ 8 ♣️ board spelled the end for Ye.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Danil Karpov | 185,000 |
|---|---|
| Ronald haverkamp | 138,000 |
| John Tech | 110,000 |
| Jiaxian Ye | 0 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Tech and Garcia Double
By Christian Zetzsche
Jonald Garcia
The cards of Jiaxian Ye were already in the muck and he paid off a double worth 127,000 to Jonald Garcia. On a board of Q ♥️ 9 ♠️ 4 ♠️ 2 ♠️ 9 ♥️ , the 8 ♣️ 8 ♥️ of Garcia had been the best hand.
John Tech
John Tech was all-in for 32,000 on the 10 ♥️ 10 ♠️ 5 ♠️ and Seunghee Park called.
Tech's 7 ♠️ 7 ♣️ were up against 5 ♥️ 4 ♥️ . There was no upset on the 9 ♠️ turn and Q ♠️ river, Tech even made a flush.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Seunghee Park | 605,000 |
|---|---|
| Jonald Garcia | 260,000 |
| John Tech | 85,000 |
| Jiaxian Ye | 12,500 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Park Establishes Commanding Lead
By Christian Zetzsche
Seunghee Park
Three ways to the 8 ♣️ 4 ♣️ 4 ♠️ flop, a trio of players invested 17,000 chips including Doyoung Lee in the small blind, Seunghee Park in the big blind and Ville Pohjalainen in the hijack.
On the K ♥️ turn, Lee bet 30,000 to get called twice and then checked the 3 ♣️ river.
Park bet 82,500 and Pohjalainen used a time bank before he called, Lee folded.
Park tabled his K ♦️ 4 ♥️ for fours full of kings and his opponent mucked the A ♣️ 6 ♣️ for the ace-high flush.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Seunghee Park | 645,000 |
|---|---|
| Ville Pohjalainen | 213,000 |
| Doyoung Lee | 178,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Final Break of the Night for Flight B
By Christian Zetzsche
The fourth 120-minute level of the day has come to an end with 19 players out of 34 entries remaining. It could have been 18 but Young Min Kang escaped when he doubled through John Tech.
Kang's last 32,000 in the small blind went in with Q ♠️ 9 ♥️ and Tech looked him up with the superior A ♠️ 10 ♦️ .
The J ♠️ 7 ♣️ 3 ♠️ K ♥️ 9 ♣️ runout brought the escape on the river.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Young Min Kang | 68,000 |
|---|---|
| John Tech | 50,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Zhang Wins Three-Way Pot
By Christian Zetzsche
Shenglai Zhang
Near the end of the level, table short stack John Riad bet the three-way turn of K ♠️ 9 ♥️ 4 ♣️ 9 ♣️ for 4,000 and was called by Jonald Garcia and Shenglai Zhang. They checked down the 3 ♠️ on the river and Riad tabled his J ♣️ 10 ♣️ for the missed double draw.
Garcia had that bwat with 5 ♦️ 5 ♠️ but Zhang won the hand holding the Q ♦️ Q ♥️ .
"I needed your queen," Riad smirked to Zhang.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Shenglai Zhang | 270,000 |
|---|---|
| Jonald Garcia | 90,000 |
| John Riad | 55,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Back-To-Back Denied for Haverkamp
By Christian Zetzsche
Ronald Haverkamp
On a flop of 5 ♥️ 5 ♣️ 3 ♦️ , Ronald Haverkamp in the big blind check-raised from 5,500 to 16,500 and Seunghee Park called. Haverkamp bet the 7 ♣️ turn for 19,500 and Park folded.
Park then raised to 4,000 and Young Min Kang called. Haverkamp - now in the small blind - three-bet to 18,500. Park came back with a reraise to 56,000 to shut down the Dutch player (and Kang in between).
| Player | Chip Count |
| Seunghee Park | 510,000 |
|---|---|
| Ronald Haverkamp | 115,000 |
| Young Min Kang | 40,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Park Charges for the Lead
By Christian Zetzsche
Seunghee Park
With fewer than half an hour left in the penultimate level of the night, the two chip leaders are both hailing from South Korea. Seunghee Park has made a big leap forward with sheer aggression and just won another pot to jump above half a million.
Park three-bet the small blind for Doyoung Lee to call. On the 9 ♠️ 8 ♥️ 4 ♦️ flop, Park continued for 9,000 to get called and fired the 7 ♥️ turn for 27,000, Lee folded.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Seunghee Park | 510,000 |
|---|---|
| Doyoung Lee | 230,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Battle of China to Zhang
By Christian Zetzsche
Shenglai Zhang
In a duel between players from China, the turn showed 5 ♦️ 4 ♦️ 4 ♠️ 9 ♦️ and Shenglai Zhang bet 4,500. Jiaxian Ye called and they checked the 10 ♦️ on the river. Zhang revealed the J ♦️ J ♥️ for a flush and Ye mucked.
In the meanwhile, Mc Yeldarb Mantos had departed from that table while Jonald Garcia joined.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Shenglai Zhang | 260,000 |
|---|---|
| Jiaxian Ye | 155,000 |
| Mc Yeldarb Mantos | 0 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Three-Bet Pot for Miettinen
By Christian Zetzsche
Petteri Miettinen faced a raise to 4,000 and a call to then three-bet to 22,000. Only initial raiser Rodolfo Dela Fuente called and Miettinen then bet the K ♦️ 4 ♣️ 3 ♦️ flop for 15,000, which ended the hand right there.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Petteri Miettinen | 390,000 |
|---|---|
| Rodolfo Dela Fuente | 205,500 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Choi Chips Back Up
By Christian Zetzsche
Eunseok Choi
On a heads-up turn of K ♠️ K ♥️ 10 ♥️ 7 ♠️ , Eunseok Choi checked and AJ Acdal then bet 10,000 on the button. Choi check-raised to 38,000 and Acdal sent his cards into the muck.
There are currently 20 players out of 33 entries remaining as John Tech entered a few minutes ago.
Choi is still the chip leader albeit now with such a massive gap anymore.
He increased that slightly when Atsushi Takeuchi sent his short stack into the middle and couldn't beat Choi's 3 ♦️ 3 ♥️ for a set on the K ♠️ J ♥️ 5 ♥️ 3 ♠️ A ♣️ runout.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Eunseok Choi | 500,000 |
|---|---|
| AJ Acdal | 89,000 |
| Atsushi Takeuchi | 0 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Miettinen Dents the Chip Leader
By Christian Zetzsche
Petteri Miettinen
In a three-bet pot to the K ♦️ 10 ♦️ 3 ♣️ flop, Petteri Miettinen made it 20,000 to go and was called by the chip leader Eunseok Choi. The former then fired another bet of 75,000 on the 2 ♠️ turn and Choi sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Eunseok Choi | 434,500 |
|---|---|
| Petteri Miettinen | 355,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Iwata Eliminated by Park
By Christian Zetzsche
Kohki Iwata
On a flop of A ♥️ 8 ♦️ 2 ♠️ , Kohki Iwata and Seunghee Park both invested 20,000 each and they headed to the K ♠️ turn. Iwata jammed for 40,000 and Park asked for a count.
"Four zero zero zero zero zero," Ronald Haverkamp declared and the dealer repeated it for the table to chuckle.
Ultimately, Park called and I wata was at risk.
Kohki Iwata: A ♠️ 9 ♠️
Seunghee Park: A ♦️ 10 ♦️
Iwata had flush and chop outs at his disposal also but the 4 ♥️ river was as brick as it could get.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Seunghee Park | 270,000 |
|---|---|
| Kohki Iwata | 0 |
| Jeonggil Kim | 0 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Schwarz Succumbs to Lee
By Christian Zetzsche
Samuel Schwarz
We haven't posted any hand between Samuel Schwarz and Doyoung Lee in a while, that's why we gonna add this one right now.
Down to 22,500, Schwarz flopped a flush draw and turned a gutshot with 5 ♣️ 3 ♣️ on the Q ♣️ 7 ♣️ 7 ♦️ 4 ♠️ turn. Lee was ahead with Q ♠️ 8 ♥️ and that remained to be the case with the J ♥️ river.
Game, set and match Lee for the time being.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Doyoung Lee | 275,000 |
|---|---|
| Samuel Schwarz | 0 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Don't Call it a Comeback (Yet)
By Christian Zetzsche
Samuel Schwarz had the chance to double through his previous nemesis Doyoung Lee in a flip with 2 ♠️ 2 ♦️ and was up against Q ♣️ J ♥️ .
The 9 ♣️ 3 ♦️ 3 ♣️ kept the French player ahead but Lee picked up more outs with the K ♠️ turn. The most unlikely outcome was a chop, which came after the 9 ♥️ followed on the river.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Doyoung Lee | 250,000 |
|---|---|
| Samuel Schwarz | 25,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Pohjalainen Catches Park Bluffing
By Christian Zetzsche
Ville Pohjalainen
Three ways to the A ♦️ 8 ♥️ 6 ♦️ flop, Seunghee Park made it 5,000 to go and Lukasz Jankowski folded whereas Ville Pohjalainen in the big blind check-called.
Pohjalainen check-called another 12,000 on the Q ♥️ turn and did so again for 31,000 on the J ♣️ river.
Park tabled his K ♣️ 9 ♣️ for a bluff and Pohjalainen had that beat with Q ♣️ 8 ♦️ for two pair.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Ville Pohjalainen | 380,000 |
|---|---|
| Seunghee Park | 182,500 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Lee Doubles Through Schwarz
By Christian Zetzsche
Doyoung Lee
Samuel Schwarz and Ville Pohjalainen limped in before Ronald Haverkamp then raised to 7,500. When Schwarz gave him a glance, Haverkamp replied "fifty one behind" while Doyoung Lee had flat-called the raise.
Schwarz then limp-raised to 28,000 and forced two folds. Lee pushed all-in for 125,000 and Schwarz called after a few seconds of staring down his opponent.
Doyoung Lee: 8 ♦️ 8 ♥️
Samuel Schwarz: A ♠️ Q ♠️
The J ♠️ 4 ♣️ 3 ♠️ 6 ♥️ 6 ♦️ board kept the pocket pair ahead all the way.
"It is all my fault," Haverkamp joked.
| Players | Chip Count |
| Ville Pohjalainen | 325,000 |
|---|---|
| Doyoung Lee | 265,000 |
| Ronald haverkamp | 51,000 |
| Samuel Schwarz | 30,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Three More Hours of Play
By Christian Zetzsche
The action has resumed for the fourth level of Flight B and the blinds remain the same at 1,000-2,000 with a big blind ante of 2,000, where they had been the last two hours. One more 120-minute level and a 60-minute level await for tonight before all survivors bag up their chips.
So far, there are 23 players of 32 entries remaining with Czardy Rivera and AJ Acdal jumping into the mix.
In the meanwhile, Alvir Inocentes has reached his third NLHE final table and chases Martijn Gerrits atop the overall Player of the Series Leaderboard.
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Choi Leads the Way On Third Break
By Christian Zetzsche
Eunseok Choi
On the river of a Q ♥️ 6 ♥️ 2 ♠️ J ♣️ A ♥️ board with some 110,000 in the middle, chip leader Eunseok Choi checked. Jiaxian Ye then bet 50,000 and Choi tossed out three time banks right away.
He used them all and ultimately called for Ye to show the A ♦️ J ♠️ for aces and jacks. Choi held the A ♠️ Q ♠️ for aces and queens to further cement his status atop the leaderboard.
Soon after, the players went on their third 15-minute break of the flight. Po Hsun Liao did so without chips as he was knocked out.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Eunseok Choi | 480,000 |
|---|---|
| Jiaxian Ye | 130,000 |
| Po Hsun Liao | 0 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Pabalete Silenced by Jankowski
By Christian Zetzsche
Rodelo Pabalete
Rodelo Pabalete had lost a ton of his chips once again and ultimately met his fate against Lukas Jankowski, who he had previously doubled through.
The last hand saw his K ♣️ J ♣️ up against the 7 ♠️ 7 ♣️ of Jankowski, who improved to a set on the 8 ♠️ 3 ♠️ 2 ♥️ 7 ♦️ Q ♦️ runout.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Lukasz Jankowski | 365,000 |
|---|---|
| Rodelo Pabalete | 0 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Kang Doubles Through Belikov
By Christian Zetzsche
Young Min Kang
Dmitrii Belikov raised and Young Min Kang three-bet to 14,000. Belikov made it 30,000 to go and then faced the shove by Kang, which he called.
Young Min Kang: Q ♥️ Q ♠️
Dimitrii Belikov: J ♣️ J ♠️
The superior pair made queens full on the 10 ♦️ 9 ♣️ 9 ♥️ 3 ♥️ Q ♦️ runout for Kang to double for 104,500.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Young Min Kang | 218,000 |
|---|---|
| Samuel Schwarz | 155,000 |
| Dimitrii Belikov | 50,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Saquing No More
By Christian Zetzsche
With the flop showing 10 ♣️ 9 ♠️ 4 ♥️ , Moses Saquing was the only player to check-call a bet worth 7,000 by Doyoung Lee and they checked the 3 ♠️ on the turn. Saquing bet the 2 ♠️ river for 13,000 and then faced the shove by Lee.
With only around 33,000 behind, Saquing sigh-folded and then busted a few minutes later.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Doyoung Lee | 104,000 |
|---|---|
| Moses Saquing | 0 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Gorichev Eliminated by Riad
By Christian Zetzsche
Aleksandr Gorichev
Aleksandr Gorichev was among the first two players registered but once he got short, never got anything running thereafter. Having swapped tables once, he eventually jammed a short stack and was called by John Riad.
Aleksandr Gorichev: A ♥️ 2 ♦️
John Riad: 9s: 9 ♣️
The pocket pair dodged the aces and a wheel draw on the Q ♣️ 5 ♦️ 4 ♥️ K ♦️ 4 ♦️ board to send Gorichev to the rail.
| Player | Chip Count |
| John Riad | 125,000 |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Gorichev | 0 |
Level 3:
2K/4K (4K BBA)Rotholz on the Rail for Now
By Christian Zetzsche
Hal Rotholz
There was some loud commotion over on table 16 when Rodelo Pabalete argued to call the floor and it was not quite certain whether or not he had declared all-in or just called a wager from Hal Rotholz. In the end, they got all of the chips in the middle with Rotholz holding Q ♦️ 10 ♦️ for a straight and flush draw, while the 8 ♣️ 5 ♣️ of Pabaleta had flopped the bottom end of the straight.
No higher straight or diamond came and Rotholz departed while Pabalete still bickered about the hand.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Rodelo Pabalete | 172,000 |
|---|---|
| Hal Rotholz | 0 |
Level 3:
2K/4K (4K BBA)Pabalete Doubles Through Jankowski
By Christian Zetzsche
Rodelo Pabalete
Lukasz Jankowski raised it up to 4,500 and then called the shove by table short stack Rodelo Pabalete for the last 45,000 preflop.
Rodelo Pabalete: 8 ♥️ 8 ♣️
Lukasz Jankowski: A ♣️ Q ♥️
The pocket pair not only held but improved to a full house on the 10 ♠️ 7 ♦️ 2 ♦️ 8 ♠️ 2 ♠️ runout.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Lukasz Jankowski | 180,000 |
|---|---|
| Rodelo Pabalete | 95,000 |
Level 3:
2K/4K (4K BBA)Two All-Ins Without a Call
By Christian Zetzsche
Mc Yeldarb Mantos
With the flop showing K ♥️ 9 ♦️ 7 ♥️ , Jiaxian Ye bet 9,000 and Mc Yeldarb Mantos then raised to 25,000. Ye glanced over and asked to see the stack of his opponent before he reraised to hefty 184,000.
Mantos had by far less than that behind and tank-folded after using three time banks.
At the same time one table over, the turn showed J ♣️ 3 ♣️ 2 ♠️ 2 ♦️ . Samuel Schwarz had raised it up to 60,000 and Po Hsun Liao then moved all-in for little more. It was in fact just 7,500 on top of that, but Schwarz sighed vividly and ended up folding, too.
The French player said "putin" which presumably doesn't mean that he was pleased with the outcome.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Jiaxian Ye | 232,000 |
|---|---|
| Po Hsun Liao | 170,000 |
| Samuel Schwarz | 72,000 |
| Mc Yeldarb Mantos | 35,000 |
Level 3:
2K/4K (4K BBA)Nguyen Avoids the Elimination Only Momentarily
By Christian Zetzsche
Eunseok Choi
Viet An Nguyen was all-in and at risk for a severe short stack with the A ♣️ J ♣️ and Po Hsun Liao looked him up with the A ♦️ 3 ♦️ . The kicker played on the A ♠️ 9 ♥️ 4 ♠️ 7 ♦️ 5 ♠️ board.
Ronald Haverkamp then raise-folded his 9 ♥️ 9 ♠️ when Nguyen jammed for 35,000 and was called by Eunseok Choi.
Viet An Nguyen: A ♣️ J ♠️
Eunseok Choi: K ♠️ K ♦️
The kings held on the 8 ♥️ 8 ♠️ 5 ♠️ Q ♣️ 7 ♦️ board to knock out Nguyen.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Eunseok Choi | 354,000 |
|---|---|
| Po Hsun Liao | 82,000 |
| Viet An Nguyen | 0 |
Level 3:
2K/4K (4K BBA)Suryanto Third Casualty in Flight B
By Christian Zetzsche
Dedy Suryanto
Dedy Suryanto had lost the vast majority of his stack to Petteri Miettinen prior and then jammed for 23,500 on the button, cutoff limper Rodolfo Dela Fuente reluctantly called.
Dedy Suryanto: K ♦️ 8 ♠️
Rodolfo Dela Fuente: A ♦️ 7 ♦️
The J ♣️ 5 ♦️ 3 ♥️ Q ♣️ Q ♦️ board missed both players and the ace was enough for Dela Fuente to score the knockout.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Petteri Miettinen | 204,000 |
|---|---|
| Rodolfo Dela Fuente | 185,000 |
| Dedy Suryanto | 0 |
Level 3:
2K/4K (4K BBA)Belikov Doubles Through Dela Fuente
By Christian Zetzsche
Dmitrii Belikov
With a pot of more than 70,000 brewing to the Q ♦️ 7 ♣️ 6 ♥️ J ♣️ 10 ♦️ river, Rodolfo Dela Fuente in the small blind led for 35,000. Dimitrii Belikov then jammed for 82,000 and Dela Fuente reluctantly called.
Belikov tabled the Q ♣️ Q ♥️ for the top set and Dela Fuente wanted to muck his cards, but the Q ♠️ 3 ♠️ for the top pair were exposed as per showdown rule.
At the same time one table over, Euryd Rivera departed and his chips went to Lukasz Jankowski
| Lukasz Jankowski | 234,000 |
|---|---|
| Dmitrii Belikov | 230,000 |
| Rodolfo Dela Fuente | 142,000 |
| Euryd Rivera | 0 |
Level 3:
2K/4K (4K BBA)No Setback for Dela Fuente Yet
By Christian Zetzsche
On a flop of 10 ♠️ 3 ♠️ 3 ♣️ , Rodolfo Dela Fuente check-called a bet of 7,500 by Dedy Suryanto and did so again for 12,000 on the 3 ♥️ turn.
Dela Fuente then checked the Q ♥️ river and Suryanto bet 30,000. After some consideration, the local player called and was shown the Q ♠️ 10 ♣️ by Suryanto. Dela Fuente exposed the Q ♦️ J ♠️ and they chopped.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Rodolfo Dela Fuente | 265,000 |
|---|---|
| Dedy Suryanto | 125,000 |
Level 3:
2K/4K (4K BBA)No Showdown Boost for Kim
By Christian Zetzsche
Early into the third level of play, three-way action to the Q ♠️ 8 ♥️ 7 ♠️ flop was checked to Jeonggil Kim and he bet 3,500. Atsushi Takeuchi called and Samuel Schwarz folded.
The 9 ♠️ turn was checked and Takeuchi then bet the 3 ♠️ river for 14,000.
Kim went into the tank and then called, but didn't have to show as Takeuchi opted to muck his cards.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Jeonggil Kim | 113,000 |
|---|---|
| Atsushi Takeuchi | 85,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Second Break of the Flight Underway
By Christian Zetzsche
According to the tournament screens, there are 24 players out of 25 entries remaining and they have been sent on their second scheduled 15-minute break.
In the last hand prior, Rodolfo Dela Fuente bet the A ♥️ 3 ♦️ 2 ♠️ 7 ♠️ J ♠️ river for 35,000 and was reluctantly paid off by Jeonggil Kim. Dela Fuente tabled the A ♣️ 7 ♥️ for aces and sevens to win the pot.
New entries in the field include Lukasz Jankowski, Petteri Miettinen, San Kang, Dedy Suryanto, and Eunseok Choi.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Rodolfo Dela Fuente | 247,500 |
|---|---|
| Jeonggil Kim | 84,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Another Pot for Pabalete
By Christian Zetzsche
Rodelo Pabalete
Following a raise to 2,000, Seunghee Park three-bet to 6,000 and Rodelo Pabalete in the big blind was the only caller. Pabalete check-called 5,000 on the 5 ♣️ 4 ♥️ 4 ♦️ flop before they checked the 3 ♥️ turn. On the 7 ♠️ river, Pabalete bet 15,000 to force a fold and he showed the 6 ♣️ for a straight before collecting the pot.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Rodelo Pabalete | 160,000 |
|---|---|
| Seunghee Park | 96,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)All Ye Can Eat
By Christian Zetzsche
Jiaxian Ye
With the turn showing :Tc. 6 ♣️ 2 ♣️ 5 ♦️ , Samuel Schwarz bet 7,000 and Jiaxian Ye raised it up to 20,000. Schwarz then reraised to 57,000 only for Ye to move all-in.
The French player asked for a count and the shove was for 177,500 total in the duel of the two chip leaders at the table. After using multiple time banks, Schwarz folded and Ye flipped over the 5 ♣️ 4 ♣️ for the flush.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Jiaxian Ye | 250,000 |
|---|---|
| Samuel Schwarz | 121,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Schwarz Cannot Shake Off Ye
By Christian Zetzsche
Samuel Schwarz
Samuel Schwarz three-bet from the small blind and bet the Q ♦️ 8 ♦️ 5 ♦️ flop for 6,500, which Jiaxian Ye called. Schwarz bet the 8 ♠️ turn for 15,000 to pick up a call and sized down to 7,500 on the J ♦️ river.
Ye called him down and was shown the A ♠️ 10 ♠️ for a bluff, which he had beat holding the 9 ♠️ 9 ♦️ for a flush.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Jiaxian Ye | 185,000 |
|---|---|
| Samuel Schwarz | 165,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Lee Forces Out Haverkamp
By Christian Zetzsche
Jeonghan Lee
With the completed board reading 9 ♦️ 7 ♦️ 5 ♥️ 3 ♠️ 2 ♦️ and some 38,000 in the middle, Ronald Haverkamp had checked. Jeonghan Lee fired a large bet with two T-25,000 chips out in front to then be busy on his phone while Haverkamp went into the tank to use three time banks.
Eventually, Haverkamp folded and Lee won the pot.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Jeonghan Lee | 128,000 |
|---|---|
| Ronald Haverkamp | 105,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)"Good Fold My Friend"
By Christian Zetzsche
Moses Saquing raised to 2,000 and Rodelo Pabalete called, Doyoung Lee three-bet to 6,000 and picked up two calls. On the 10 ♥️ 6 ♠️ 5 ♦️ flop, Lee continued for 11,000 and Saquing folded. Pabalete raised to 25,000 and Lee used one time bank to fold.
"Good fold my friend," Pabalete said and flashed the 10 ♠️ 5 ♠️ .
| Player | Chip Count |
| Rodelo Pabalete | 145,000 |
|---|---|
| Moses Saquing | 93,000 |
| Doyoung Lee | 74,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Sabatini First Casualty of the Flight
By Christian Zetzsche
Dino Sabatini
Samuel Schwarz raised to 3,500 and then called a three-bet to 10,000 by Dino Sabatini in the next seat. They checked the 10 ♠️ 8 ♦️ 2 ♣️ flop to the 10 ♣️ turn, Schwarz bet 12,000 and Sabatini called.
Schwarz then bet the 8 ♣️ river for 30,500 effective and Sabatini called all-in.
Schwarz showed his 10 ♥️ 7 ♥️ for a full house and Sabatini tossed his cards into the muck with a long sigh.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Samuel Schwarz | 176,000 |
|---|---|
| Dino Sabatini | 0 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Belikov Takes From Lee
By Christian Zetzsche
Dmitrii Belikov
Following a raise to 2,000 and two callers, Doyoung Lee on the button made it 6,000 to go. Dmitrii Belikov and Rodolfo Dela Fuente called and they checked the K ♠️ K ♣️ J ♣️ flop to the 3 ♣️ turn.
Belikov bet 12,000 and Dela Fuente folded while Lee then raised to 25,000 for Belikov to flat-call.
Both checked the 9 ♠️ river and Belikov's 10 ♣️ 9 ♣️ for a flush won the pot.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Rodolfo Dela Fuente | 192,000 |
|---|---|
| Dmitrii Belikov | 140,000 |
| Doyoung Lee | 82,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Rotholz Above the Starting Stack
By Christian Zetzsche
Hal Rotholz
Danil Karpov raised to 2,000 in the hijack and called a three-bet to 6,000 by Hal Rotholz on the button. On the A ♠️ K ♥️ 6 ♣️ flop they checked to the 8 ♥️ turn, Karpov bet 7,500 and Rotholz called.
The 10 ♠️ came on the river and Karpov now checked, Rotholz bet 25,500 and that won the pot without showdown.
Dmitrii Belikov, Ronald Haverkamp and Viet An Nguyen joined to slowly increase the field size.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Hal Rotholz | 120,500 |
|---|---|
| Danil Karpov | 88,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Saquing Continues to Climb
By Christian Zetzsche
On the heads-up turn of Q ♦️ J ♦️ 2 ♣️ 3 ♦️ , Moses Saquing check-called for 5,000 against Viet An Nguyen and then checked the A ♦️ on the river. His opponent checked behind and Saquing opened his K ♦️ Q ♣️ for the nuts to win the pot.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Moses Saquing | 110,000 |
|---|---|
| Viet An Nguyen | 107,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Dela Fuente Nearing Two Starting Stacks
By Christian Zetzsche
Rodolfo Dela Fuente won another pot with a flush and was then involved in four-way action to the K ♦️ 6 ♣️ 2 ♦️ flop in which Samuel Schwarz bet 1,500 and was called three ways.
They checked the 4 ♣️ turn to the J ♠️ river and Dela Fuente's bet of 2,000 won the pot.
In the meanwhile, Euryd Rivera and Mc Yeldarb Mantos have entered to bring the field up to 12 entries.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Rodolfo Dela Fuente | 207,000 |
|---|---|
| Samuel Schwarz | 137,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Dela Fuente Takes From Schwarz
By Christian Zetzsche
Rodolfo Dela Fuente
On the river of a non-paired J ♦️ 10 ♥️ 6 ♦️ 4 ♣️ 9 ♦️ board, Samuel Schwarz bet 12,000 out of the blinds. Rodolfo Dela Fuente gave it some thought and just called to get shown the 3 ♥️ 3 ♠️ for an under pair, which the local player had beat with the 8 ♦️ 3 ♦️ for a flush.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Rodolfo Dela Fuente | 172,000 |
|---|---|
| Samuel Schwarz | 150,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Two Tables in Play
By Christian Zetzsche
Four ways with 5,000 each invested to the A ♥️ 8 ♥️ 3 ♣️ flop, the action checked to Jiaxian Ye and he bet 11,000. That was enough to win the pot and get close to the starting stack again.
In the meanwhile, Hal Rotholz and Atsushi Takeuchi joined to bring the field up to 10 entries with one more already registered but not seated yet.
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Flop Raise Wins it for Karpov
By Christian Zetzsche
Samuel Schwarz raised to 2,500 and Dino Sabatini three-bet to 8,000 in the cutoff, Danil Karpov called on the button and Schwarz also came along. On the A ♦️ Q ♣️ 6 ♠️ flop, Schwarz checked to Sabatini who bet 6,000. Karpov then raised to 17,000 and Schwarz used a time bank to fold, Sabatini also let go.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Samuel Schwarz | 155,000 |
|---|---|
| Danil Karpov | 108,000 |
| Dino Sabatini | 100,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Small Showdown Pot for the Chip Leader
By Christian Zetzsche
Jeonggil Kim
Samuel Schwarz opened to 2,500 and was called only by Jeonggil Kim. They checked the K ♥️ 10 ♠️ 10 ♥️ flop to the 5 ♥️ turn. Kim check-called for 2,000 and the 10 ♦️ on the river. Kim tabled his A ♦️ J ♥️ and that won the pot.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Jeonggil Kim | 195,000 |
|---|---|
| Samuel Schwarz | 150,000 |
Level 2:
1K/2K (2K BBA)Second Level Underway
By Christian Zetzsche
The late registration for the PHP 22,000 NLHE Side Event will close after the first break and there are 24 entries so far with 21 players remaining. The Titan High Roller is underway and the Omaha Dealer's Choice as well.
In Flight B of the Main Event, Jiaxian Ye took his seat during the break to join with a fresh stack of 120,000. That's still 120 big blinds because there was no increase in the mandatory wagers.
Level 1:
500/1K (1K BBA)Missclick Or Not?
By Christian Zetzsche
Moses Saquing
Three ways to the K ♣️ 9 ♦️ 8 ♥️ flop, Moses Saquing in the big blind check-raised from 2,500 to 10,000. Only Jeonggil Kim on the button called and Saquing then bet the Q ♦️ turn for 12,000.
Kim used one time bank extension before he put out four T-5,000 chips which he was then told it had to be a raise, as the Korean added one more blue chip.
Saquing gave it some thought and ended up folding. Shortly after, they went on their first scheduled 15-minute break.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Jeonggil Kim | 189,500 |
|---|---|
| Moses Saquing | 74,000 |
Level 1:
500/1K (1K BBA)Schwarz Collects on the Flop
By Christian Zetzsche
Rodolfo Dela Fuente opened the action with a raise to 2,500 and was called by Moses Saquing and Aleksandr Gorichev on the button. Samuel Schwarz then three-bet small to 7,500 in the small blind for all three of his opponents to call.
Schwarz bet the K ♠️ 10 ♥️ 2 ♦️ flop for the same 7,500 and forced folds all around to win the pot.
While the hand played out, Dino Sabatini entered the fray next to the new chip leader.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Samuel Schwarz | 158,000 |
|---|---|
| Rodolfo Dela Fuente | 130,000 |
| Moses Saquing | 99,500 |
| Aleksandr Gorichev | 79,000 |
Level 1:
500/1K (1K BBA)Ace-High Works for Karpov
By Christian Zetzsche
Danil Karpov
Moses Saquing raised to 3,000 from under the gun and Danil Karpov called on the button. On the Q ♥️ 9 ♣️ 3 ♥️ flop, Saquing's bet of 2,500 was called before he check-called the 2 ♦️ turn for 7,000. Both checked the 6 ♦️ river and Saquing showed the J ♥️ 10 ♥️ for a missed double draw.
Karpov won the pot with the A ♠️ 8 ♠️ for ace-high.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Moses Saquing | 108,000 |
|---|---|
| Danil Karpov | 83,000 |
Level 1:
500/1K (1K BBA)Kim Chips Up Without Showdown
By Christian Zetzsche
Samuel Schwarz made it 3,500 to go and Danil Karpov called. Jeonggil Kim then three-bet to 8,500 and was called both ways. On a J ♦️ 4 ♥️ 2 ♠️ flop, Kim bet 11,500. Schwarz used a time bank and folded, Karpov called.
The K ♥️ turn was checked to the 2 ♣️ river. Kim bet 12,000 and Karpov reluctantly folded.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Jeonggil Kim | 145,000 |
|---|---|
| Samuel Schwarz | 125,000 |
| Danil Karpov | 65,500 |
Level 1:
500/1K (1K BBA)Dela Fuente Continues to Thrive
By Christian Zetzsche
After several smaller pots without any major chip changes, Rodolfo Dela Fuente raised to 2,500 and Moses Saquing three-bet to 8,000 for the initial raiser to call.
On the J ♣️ 8 ♥️ 4 ♦️ flop, Dela Fuente checked and Saquing continued for 5,000. Once Dela Fuente check-raised to 20,000, Saquing sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Rodolfo Dela Fuente | 150,000 |
|---|---|
| Moses Saquing | 105,000 |
Level 1:
500/1K (1K BBA)Dela Fuente Has the Superior Kicker
By Christian Zetzsche
Rodolfo Dela Fuente
With the A ♦️ 4 ♦️ 4 ♣️ flop showing, Aleksandr Gorichev checked and then called a bet of 3,000 by Rodolfo Dela Fuente. He check-called another 8,000 on the 5 ♠️ turn and led the 7 ♦️ river for only 4,000.
"Flush?" Dela Fuente was somewhat perplexed but made the call shortly after.
Gorichev showed the A ♣️ 9 ♣️ but Dela Fuente had the superior kicker with the A ♥️ 10 ♥️ .
| Player | Chip Count |
| Rodolfo Dela Fuente | 130,000 |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Gorichev | 95,000 |
Level 1:
500/1K (1K BBA)First Pot to Schwarz
By Christian Zetzsche
Samuel Schwarz
Three ways to the Q ♦️ 10 ♠️ 2 ♥️ 3 ♥️ turn, Samuel Schwarz and Danil Karpov checked to Aleksandr Gorichev who bet 4,000 on the button to pick up two calls. Schwarz then led the 8 ♣️ river for 12,000 and won the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Samuel Schwarz | 130,000 |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Gorichev | 114,000 |
| Danil Parkov | 112,000 |
Level 1:
500/1K (1K BBA)Five-Handed Action Underway
By Christian Zetzsche
With the additions of Danil Karpov, Rodolfo Dela Fuente and Moses Saquing, the Flight B field has reached five entries and they are now shuffling. Several other players from South Korea are waiting at the registration desk and have inquired about the structure of play in their native language.
Level 1:
500/1K (1K BBA)Available Side Events Early on Day 5
By Christian Zetzsche
All those wishing to test their skills in No-Limit Hold'em poker with a lower buy-in can jump into a PHP 22,000 Side Event which is already underway with one table and among those seated are Joseph Magnotti and Christian Cloutier. The former qualified for Day 2 of the Main Event already whereas Cloutier in fact bubbled Flight A.
Emmanuel Derecho is also waiting for opponents in Flight A of the Titan High Roller and cannot wait to get his hands on a second gauntlet trophy after taking down the Super High Roller yesterday.
For the Omaha lovers, a Dealer's Choice Event is underway with the following five variants:
- Pot Limit Omaha
- 5 Card Omaha
- 6 Card Omaha
- 5 Card PLO Double Board
- Big O
Level 1:
500/1K (1K BBA)The Clock Is Running
By Christian Zetzsche
So far, there are two players registered right from the very start and Samuel Schwarz as well as Aleksandr Gorichev are waiting for opponents to join in order to kick off the action. A total of nine hours of game play awaits with just one blind increase.
Get Ready For Deep Stacked Main Event Action in Flight B
By Christian Zetzsche
At half past noon, the second flight of the 2026 Gods of Poker Manila Main Event is set to kick off and it will feature the deepest structure for poker enthusiasts from near and far. The flagship tournament of the festival dubbed as The Arena of Champions features a buy-in of PHP 82,500 with a staggering PHP 30 Million guarantee and starting stack of 120,000 in chips.
With the innovative Cronus Structure, the late registration is open for a shorter time compared to most other major international brands while maintaining plenty of room to navigate at the poker tables. Flight B takes it to a new level with just one blind increase as the first two 120-minute levels feature blinds of 500-1,000 with a big blind ante of 1,000. They then move up to 1,000-2,000 / 2,000 for the remainder of the day with another two 120-minute and one 60-minute level set to be played.
The registration remains open for the entire duration of Day 1 and prior to tomorrow's Day 2 of this flight, then closes when the cards go back in the air with a 60-minute clock throughout and recommencing blinds of 2,000-4,000/4,000. It is a feast for deep-stack poker lovers and the flight will play down to the money with approximately 13.5% of the field set to advance.
All further three flights will be a one-day affair and follow the same principle to reach the money before bagging and tagging. In yesterday's opening heat, a total of 48 entries emerged and seven players advanced with John Costiniano claiming a staggering 1,773,000 - 89 big blinds at 10,000-20,000/20,000 when the bubble burst.
Stay tuned right here for today's action and if you want to have a look at the full schedule of all available tournaments, please follow this link.