21 Apr Hernan Jaybee Villa tops MSE ₱3.5M Day 1B; Raji Rivera wins Power Button title;
Locally decorated Hernan Jaybee Villa emerged the star of the Metro Summer Event Day 1B after bagging up the largest stack of 231,00, equivalent to 58 big blinds. This placed Villa sixth rank in the cumulative Day 2 qualifiers list. Impressively, he finished sixth in this event last year and is once again in fine shape to go deep.
Hernan Jaybee Villa
The second entry day of the MSE PH₱ 3.5 Million guaranteed saw 121 entries battle it out at the Metro Card Club. After 14 levels of play, only 28 players advanced to Day 2. Notable players joining Villa to the next round were second ranked John Riad and Metro Team Pro John Tech.
The combined MSE Day 2 qualifiers list has now grown to 71 players. Setting the bar high was Day 1A chip leader Nino Mercado with a whopping 86 big blinds. You can check out the Day 2 list via the link provided.
End of Day 1B survivors – 28 players
| 1 | Hernan Jaybee Villa | 231,000 |
| 2 | John Riad | 217,500 |
| 3 | David Tulio Sumaoi | 204,500 |
| 4 | Leo Ayson | 195,000 |
| 5 | Takashi Suzuki | 195,000 |
| 6 | Ricardo Singapan | 183,000 |
| 7 | Ivanchev Tabucal | 168,000 |
| 8 | Peejay Aratea | 129,000 |
| 9 | Christopher Lugtu | 127,500 |
| 10 | Werner Cybulski | 123,000 |
| 11 | Michael Bueza | 114,000 |
| 12 | Algerico Tabacon | 107,500 |
| 13 | Darren Hipolito Yu | 104,500 |
| 14 | Karen Talamayan | 100,000 |
| 15 | Nelson Gan | 94,500 |
| 16 | Jeurg Jyro Mangalindan | 86,000 |
| 17 | Chris Ramayrat | 79,500 |
| 18 | Michael Kim Enriquez | 74,000 |
| 19 | Ronald Gorgonia | 65,500 |
| 20 | Ho Young Jung | 61,500 |
| 21 | Jeffrey Calonge | 59,000 |
| 22 | Antonio Abesamis | 56,000 |
| 23 | John Tech | 55,000 |
| 24 | Bryan Boon Areglado | 52,000 |
| 25 | Jhune Ebora | 44,500 |
| 26 | Karlnietzche Ledina | 43,000 |
| 27 | Anthony C. Dumduma | 29,500 |
| 28 | Bryan Berber | 26,000 |
With two starters in books, and 71 players through to the next stage, it’s high time for all you railbirds to join the pack.
Only three entry flights remain, all of them taking place the next two days. Day 1C is up first, running on Friday, April 21. It is a holiday in the Philippines so a big crowd is expected. This is followed by Day 1D and Day 1E, both scheduled for Saturday, April 22.
Players that have already qualified for Day 2 but wish to attempt for a larger stack are welcome to do so. Multiple re-entries is allowed however only your best stack moves forward.
Dates: April 19 – 24, 2023
Buy in: PH₱ 7,000
Guarantee: PH₱ 3,500,000
Cumulative entries: 344
Day 2 qualifiers: 71 players
Day 1 details
Day 1A: 43 advanced / 223 entries
Day 1B: 28 advanced / 121 entries
Day 1C: Friday, April 21 at 3pm
Day 1D: Saturday, April 22 at 2pm*
Day 1E (Turbo): Saturday, April 22 at 7pm*
Day 2: Sunday, April 23 at 2pm
Final Day: Monday, April 24 at 2pm
* Time differs from previous Day 1 heats
Day 1 structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
| 1 | 100 | 100 | |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 3 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
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10 minute break
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| 4 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 5 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 6 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
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10 minute break
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| 7 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 8 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 9 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
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15 minute break -end of registraion (color up)
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| 10 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| 11 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 12 | 1,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 13 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 14 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
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end of day 1
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Event Notes
- Registration and multiple re-entry are allowed before the start of Level 10
- Starting stack 25,000
- Day 1A – Day 1D blinds increase every 30 minutes, Day 1E (Turbo) blinds increase every 20 minutes
- All Day 1 heats will play to the end of level 14
- Up until the final table, Ante will come from the Big Blind; ante first
Other results
Raji Rivera wins the Power Button
Raji Rivera
Entries: 85
Prize pool: PH₱ 222,062
ITM: 11 places
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