MSE Day 2: Live updates

MSE Day 2 ends with 18 players led by Jasper David

21:20: Jose Marquez Chung eliminated in 19th place; Day 2 ends
Level 25: 25,000-50,000, 50,000 ante

Jose Marquez Chung won’t be joining to the final day having just busted to Raymund Sena. The final Day 2 hand was Chung {qd}{jh} and Sena {ad}{jc}, the board is {4d}{7d}{7h}{8s}{jd} for the kicker to play.

Raymund Sena – 1,360,000

With Chung’s fall, Day 2 ends. We will have the chip counts up shortly.

21:05: Ivan Tabucal calls out the bluff
Level 25: 25,000-50,000, 50,000 ante

On a board that completed {9s}{js}{2c}{kh}{3h}, Edilberto Gopez shoves {6h}{7h} bluff, Ivan Tabucal calls with {ad}{9d}.

Ivan Tabucal – 1,900,000

20:30: Jasper David cleans out Magsakay
Level 24: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 ante

Another Metro Team Pro goes bust with Jasper David railing Vamerdino Magsakay. It was all in preflop with Magsakay {7c}{jc}, David {ah}{6d}. The board comes {8s}{5d}{5h}{4s}{2d}. No hits for both for Ace high to win.

Jasper David – 1,800,000

20:25: Moe Saquing eliminates Wang
Level 24: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 ante

It’s a race between Moe Saquing {ac}{jh} and Wang Kuan {8d}{8s}. At the runout, {9s}{2c}{9c}{as}{2h}, Saquing’s ace pairs up to dust Wang in 27th place.

Moe Saquing – 1,200,000

20:08: Metro pros face off
Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 ante

Metro pros Mike Takayama and Lester Edoc go at it with preflop shoves. The short stacked Takayama has {3d}{6d}, Edoc with {as}{jh}, the board comes {7s}{qd}{js}{4s}{9d}. Out goes Takayama in 28th place.

Lester Edoc – 1,200,000

19:50: Raymund Sena eliminates Agravante
Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 ante

Raymund Sena

Not long after dusting Lato, Jeffrey Agravante joined to the rail. The hand opened with button Agravante raising to 90,000 and big blind Raymund Sena defending. At the flop {ad}{8c}{ah}, both players check. On the turn {4c}, Sena leads out for 50,000, Agravante raises to 150,000, Sena jams, Agravante risks his tournament life.

Agravante {kc}{kh}
Sena {ac}{3c}

The river {9c} spells the end for Agravante.

Raymund Sena – 1,200,000

19:40: Jeffrey Agravante finishes off Lato
Level 23: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 ante

All in preflop with Jeffrey Agravante calling Ivan Lato’s shove. Agravante has {kh}{9h}, Ivan Lato at risk with {ad}{5s}, all hearts land on the felt {ah}{8h}{2h}{10h}{7h} for the nut flush to Agravante. Lato busts.

Jeffrey Agravante – 420,000

18:50: Pocket Aces for Raymund Sena earns a player’s stack
Level 22: 15,000-25,000, 25,000 ante

On a raised pot preflop, the cards run {qc}{10d}{7s}, Rogelio Pacheko goes all in, Raymund Sena calls to put him at risk. Pacheko has {kh}{qd} top pair, Sena way ahead with {ac}{as}. The turn {9s} and river {10h} keeps Sena with a higher two pair to eliminate Pacheko.

Raymund Sena – 710,000

18:40: Czardy Rivera rails Del Rosario
Level 22: 15,000-25,000, 25,000 ante

From utg+2, Rogel Del Rosario sends it all in with {qh}{jh}, a few spots over Czardy Rivera calls with {as}{qs}. The board runs {5c}{2s}{ah}{7d}{4d}. Rivera ships it as Del Rosario tumbles out.

Czardy Rivera – 600,000

18:10: Victor Guevarra joins the millionaire club
Level 21: 10,000-20,000, 20,000 ante

Victor Guevarra

On a board showing {10h}{10c}{2c}{6h}, Victor Guevarra and Jimmy Suico are all in. Guevarra has {6c}{6d} full house, Suico {ks}{10s} trips, the river {5h} isn’t one of the outs for Suico to overtake to bust out.

Victor Guevarra – 1,300,000

17:20: Edilberto Gopez rises to a mil
Level 20: 10,000-15,000, 15,000 ante

Edilberto Gopez

On a flip, Edilberto Gopez with {10h}{10s} and at risk player with {kh}{qh},  no scare cards on the board {js}{7s}{jc}{8h}{9d} for Gopez to ship it and rise to a million.

Edilberto Gopez – 1,000,000

16:45: Jeff Sibal rails Balatbat
Level 18: 5,000-10,000, 10,000 ante

Short stack Marc Balatbat risk his tournament life with {ah}{2h} and hopes to get lucky against Jeff Sibal’s {as}{kd}. However, not the case with the board running {qs}{10s}{qc}{10h}{jh} for a straight to Sibal and the exit for Balatbat.

Jeff Sibal – 100,000

16:35: Jason Wuu dominates and ships
Level 18: 5,000-10,000, 10,000 ante

All in preflop with Jason Wuu ahead {10c}{10s} and at risk player with {kh}{9h}. The board is good to the pocket pair as it runs {5s}{6h}{4c}{as}{4s}. Wuu rises to 310,000.

16:30: Bubble bursts on Mascunana
Level 18: 5,000-10,000, 10,000 ante

Manuel Mascunana bubbles

Preflop war sees Manuel Mascunana three-bet jam and Apling Pamplona make the call. Mascunana with {qd}{qs}, Pamplona {kh}{9h}, the board is a flurry of hearts {8h}{qh}{4h}{5s}{6h} to end Mascunana on the bubble.

Apling Pamplona – 140,000

16:15: Karlo Batao rails one 

Level 17: 4,000-8,000, 8,000 ante

Bubble bursts on a classic flip. Karl Batao with {qd}{qh}, all in player with {ac}{kh}, the board runs {7s}{8d}{5s}{10s}{3h}.

15:10: Lourdes Fernandez doubles through Edoc
Level 16: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante

Lourdes Fernandez

Lester Edoc raises 13,000, Lourdes Fernandez three-bet jams, Edoc calls with {jh}{8h}. Fernandez is ahead {9c}{9d} with a blocker. The board runs {qd}{4d}{6d}{2c}{6s} for the pocket pair to hold.

Lourdes Fernandez – 120,000

14:50: Bryan Berber rises to 300K
Level 15: 2,500-5,000, 5,000 ante

On a board showing {4h}{2c}{7h}{10s}, Lourdes Fernandez bets 65,000, Bryan Berber jams, Fernandez calls and shows {qh}{jh} draw. Berber has {ad}{4c}, the river {5d} is good for the small pair.

Bryan Berber – 300,000

14:40: Lester Edoc sends De Leon to the rail
Level 14: 2000-4000, 4000 ante

Multi decorated Metro champion Lester Edoc adds more to his stack by sending Chierro De Leon to the rail with {{7c}{7s} winning the flip against {ac}{qh} on a board {9c}{6s}{9h}{8d}{jc}.

14:30: Ryan Messina eliminates Lee
Level 14: 2000-4000, 4000 ante

Jung Kyu Lee goes all in with {ah}{kd}, Ronn Ryan Mesina makes the call with {jh}{9h}, a Nine lands on the turn {2c}{qh}{3h}{9c}{4s} to boot Lee.

Ryan Mesina – 280,000

14:20: Euryd Rivera sends Bueza packing
Level 14: 2000-4000, 4000 ante

More shoves, this time Michael Bueza gets it all in with {9c}{9s}, Euryd Rivera dominates with {10c}{10d}, the cards fan out {7c}{5s}{2c}{kd}{3d} for Rivera to ship it as Bueza ships out.

Euryd Rivera – 180,000

14:15: Lucky double up for Patrick Raquel through Manalon
Level 14: 2000-4000, 4000 ante

All in preflop, at risk player Patrick Raquel with {ad}{7d}, called by Sean Manalon with {ah}{kh}, the board runs {7c}{3d}{9s}{4h}{7s} for lucky trips to Raquel.

Patrick Raquel – 90,000

14:00: Cards in the air for Day 2
Level 14: 2000-4000, 4000 ante

Cards in the air for Day 2 of the record breaking MSE! 170 players return to action, all of them hunting down a piece of the bloated ₱5,409,600 (~US$ 96,670) prize pool. The money begins at 104th place with a minimum ₱12,800 payout. Today’s race will play down to the final two tables or end of Level 27, whichever gets there first.

Good luck to all!

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