15 Nov RVS CUP 2019: Jacque Ramsden under the spotlight again, tops Main Event Day 1B; Renato Villanueva wins the Big Bounty
Thursday madness at the RVS CUP Philippine Poker Championship dragged in a slightly larger field than yesterday with 121 runners pouring in the Metro Card Club for Main Event Day 1B. This brought the total entries to 228 which will further grow with two more starting days to follow.
After 15 rounds of play, the field trimmed down to just 24 players. Amassing the largest stack at bagging time was USA’s Jacque Ramsden, winner of the Pre-Event 600k tournament. He currently leads the RVS CUP Player of the Series race. Ramsden collected 172,000 in chips putting him in fourth rank among the combined Day 1 qualifiers. Day 1A chip leader Emmanuel Segismundo is currently the frontrunner.
Also making the cut in this flight were George S. (Mixed Game winner), Batang Metro champion John Francis King, Metro 750k champion William Ysmael, and rising player Rodrigo Sequite.
Day 1A: 15 advanced out of 107 entries
Day 1B: 24 advanced out of 121 entries
Current entries: 228
Current Day 2 qualifiers: 39 players
Main Event Day 1B chip counts – 24 players
| Rank | Name | ChipCount |
| 1 | Jacque Patrick Ramsden | 172,000 |
| 2 | Liberty Icao | 123,900 |
| 3 | George S. | 117,800 |
| 4 | Arthur Ayuban | 114,600 |
| 5 | Joseroy Jeremias Jr. | 107,200 |
| 6 | Nick Habal | 98,600 |
| 7 | Ronie Arguilles | 96,600 |
| 8 | Bonifacio Mondalo | 79,600 |
| 9 | Jose Ancochea | 77,300 |
| 10 | Yuka Asaka | 77,200 |
| 11 | John Francis King | 70,500 |
| 12 | Danilo Ola | 63,000 |
| 13 | Paul Grant Barker | 61,000 |
| 14 | Vicente Peña | 60,500 |
| 15 | Ramon Domingo Cena | 59,700 |
| 16 | Michael Bueza | 58,700 |
| 17 | Rodrigo Sequite | 57,000 |
| 18 | Gilies Aquino | 56,900 |
| 19 | Renato Pacayra | 56,700 |
| 20 | William Ysmael | 52,500 |
| 21 | Reynaldo Dela Rosa Jr | 43,100 |
| 22 | Peejay Aratea | 41,700 |
| 23 | Gerry Matugas Abejo | 40,100 |
| 24 | Christian Adrian Lavares | 28,500 |
Main Event Day 1A chip counts – 15 players
| Rank | Name | ChipCount |
| 1 | Emmanuel Segismundo | 227,200 |
| 2 | Alvinjeff Sembrano | 226,300 |
| 3 | Harold Ian Acosta | 186,900 |
| 4 | Jeffrey Calma | 166,500 |
| 5 | Juan Carlos Velasquez | 141,900 |
| 6 | Christopher Chua | 96,600 |
| 7 | Seong Ryunlee | 84,000 |
| 8 | Carlos Monton | 82,000 |
| 9 | Jun Talosig | 79,000 |
| 10 | Ellezer Castillo | 75,600 |
| 11 | Raymond Basto | 59,400 |
| 12 | William Jr Anonuevo | 57,900 |
| 13 | Christopher Lugtu | 43,500 |
| 14 | Norman Jionel Pring | 42,200 |
| 15 | Marco Almerez | 36,100 |
With two Day 1 flights in the bag, two more remain. Up next is Day 1C taking place on Friday, November 15 at 3pm. Light up your weekend by putting your poker skills to the test. The hunt for the next RVS CUP Main Event champion continues. It could be you!
Tournament info:
Buy-in: Php 11,000 (~US$ 220)
Guarantee: Php 5,000,000 (~US$ 98,000)
Starting stack: 15,000
Opening blinds: 25 – 50 (structure below)
Format: Big Blind Ante (big blind is posted before the ante)
Day 1 and Day 2: 30 minutes blind level duration
Final two tables: 40 minutes blind level duration and switches to Regular Ante
Final table: 60 minutes blind level duration
Day 1A: completed – 15 advanced out of 107 entries
Day 1B: completed – 24 advanced out of 121 entries
Current chips in play: 3,420,000
Average stack: 87,692
Day 1C: Friday, November 15 @ 3pm
Day 1D: Saturday, November 16 @ 3pm
Day 2: Sunday, November 17 @ 1pm
Final Day: Monday, November 18 @ 1pm
Notes:
- Registration closes at the start of Level 10
- Day 1 flights play until the end of Level 15
- Multiple re-entries and multiple stacks allowed; best stack forward rule applies
- Day 2 plays until the final two tables is formed or 12 levels whichever is reached first
- Final table will be 10-handed
- Players must bring a valid ID to register and to claim winnings
Day 1 Tournament Structure
| Level | SB | BB | Ante |
| 1 | 25 | 50 | |
| 2 | 50 | 100 | |
| 3 | 75 | 150 | |
| 4 | 100 | 200 | |
| 5 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 6 | 150 | 300 | 300 |
| 7 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 8 | 250 | 500 | 500 |
| 9 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 10 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 11 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
| 12 | 600 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 13 | 800 | 1600 | 1600 |
| 14 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| 15 | 1200 | 2400 | 2400 |
Big Bounty: RENATO VILLANUEVA
Renato Villanueva topped the 95 entries of the Big Bounty event. In addition to his cash winnings, he earned 1,440 points towards the RVS CUP 2019 Player of the Series race. With points also earned at the Power Button tournament, he moved up to third rank in the standings.
Top 10 in points
Jacque Ramsden – 2,444
Rommel Angeles – 2,396
Renato Villanueva – 2,230
Emmanuel Segismundo – 1,932
Leoncio Jr G Cruz – 1,760
Jimmie Javier – 1,588
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 1,422
Joven Huerto – 1420
Gilson Chan – 1,320
Angel Jao Kabigting – 1,280
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