18 Jun Massive 1,656 turnout at Metro Walk To A Million; ₱5.1 Million prize pool, 199 advance led by Dong Joon Lee
Wall to wall action on the final qualifying day of the Metro Walk To A Million! The day was nothing short of overwhelming as eager participants poured in in droves at the Metro Card Club. Throughout the day, long lines were seen at registration, and in the aftermath, the last two flights added a thunderous 622 to the entry pool for a combined 1,656 entries. This turnout was nearly 2.5 times more than previous editions. As for the prize pool, it skyrocketed to ₱5,140,000 (~USD 92,155), largest ever seen for this event.
Buy in: ₱3,500 (~USD 63)
Guarantee: ₱3,000,000 (~USD 53,790)
Entries: 1,656
Prize pool: ₱5,140,000 (~USD 92,150)
Day 2 / ITM: 199 players
Day 1A: 368 entries / 44 ITM / qualifiers
Day 1B: 258 entries / 31 ITM /qualifiers
Day 1C: 281 entries / 34 ITM / qualifiers
Day 1D: 127 entries / 15 ITM / qualifiers
Day 1E: 388 entries / 47 ITM / qualifiers
Day 1F: 234 entries / 28 ITM / qualifiers
By the end of the final two flights, Dong Joon Lee emerged with a dominating stack of 694,000, which was enough to surpass Day 1A chip leader Michael Concepcion for the overall lead into Day 2.
Day 2 – top 10 in chips
| Rank | Player | Stack |
| 1 | Dong Joon Lee | 694,000 |
| 2 | Michael Gabby Concepcion | 640,500 |
| 3 | Chris Pasion | 626,500 |
| 4 | Janno Alvarez | 534,500 |
| 5 | Carlo Angelo Ting | 522,000 |
| 6 | Ariel De Guzman | 518,000 |
| 7 | Edwin De Guzman | 516,500 |
| 8 | Rommel Angeles | 513,000 |
| 9 | Mark-Ellis | 507,500 |
| 10 | George Salud | 507,000 |
Just making the top 10 was George Salud who topped the counts at Flight F. When the 199 players return, all are guaranteed a piece of the pot. The minimum payout is ₱6,400 however what will be most coveted is the ₱ 1,283,000 (~USD 23,000) first prize. Here’s a glimpse of the top 9 payouts. For the full list of Day 2 players and payout breakdown, head to the link provided.
Top 9 payouts
| Rank | Cash Payout in PHP |
| 1 | 1,283,000 |
| 2 | 642,224 |
| 3 | 305,000 |
| 4 | 160,000 |
| 5 | 105,600 |
| 6 | 72,000 |
| 7 | 51,200 |
| 8 | 40,000 |
| 9 | 33,600 |
*Top 23 places includes a seat to Batang Metro Poker Challenge
DAY 2 CHIP COUNTS AND PAYOUT BREAKDOWN
The agenda for Day 2 is to play down to the final two tables or complete 13 levels, whichever is first reached. On the final day, Monday, June 19, the final two tables will see blinds increase every 40 minutes which will continue for the rest of the tournament. The Final 9 will revert to Regular Ante and will move to the feature table. The race to victory will stream live on the Metro YouTube channel and Metro Facebook page.
Day 2 structure
End of Day 1E players
| Rank | Player | Stack |
| 1 | Dong Joon Lee | 694,000 |
| 2 | Ariel De Guzman | 518,000 |
| 3 | Edwin De Guzman | 516,500 |
| 4 | Mark-Ellis | 507,500 |
| 5 | Ronald Acosta | 478,500 |
| 6 | Jeffer June Cabiladas | 458,000 |
| 7 | Roshan Lalwani | 419,500 |
| 8 | Dolyen Docena | 379,000 |
| 9 | Jayme Dela Cruz | 323,000 |
| 10 | Ricardo Singapan | 321,500 |
| 11 | Rolando Amorin | 305,500 |
| 12 | John Jay Magadan | 273,500 |
| 13 | John Oliver G. Tapel | 258,000 |
| 14 | Ronn Ryan Mesina | 252,500 |
| 15 | Donuts | 225,000 |
| 16 | Kenneth David | 216,000 |
| 17 | Winifred Obedoza | 213,000 |
| 18 | Jerick Medina | 208,000 |
| 19 | Mark Gerard Mallari | 170,000 |
| 20 | Rado Dimalibot | 163,000 |
| 21 | Rasid Paitao | 159,000 |
| 22 | Jan Jerome Ocampo | 149,500 |
| 23 | Ruffel Oliver Montante | 142,500 |
| 24 | Daniel Dagupan | 139,500 |
| 25 | Bryan Cesar Tiongson | 135,000 |
| 26 | Rottier Alejandro Izquierdo | 131,000 |
| 27 | Ruzzel Jose | 129,000 |
| 28 | Richard Tolentino | 127,500 |
| 29 | Emmanuel Imperial Jr. | 126,000 |
| 30 | Karl Batao | 124,000 |
| 31 | Gilies Aquino | 119,000 |
| 32 | Juvilyn Aldave | 117,000 |
| 33 | Jonald Garcia | 116,000 |
| 34 | Nestor Beronilla | 113,500 |
| 35 | Allan Daypuyart | 112,500 |
| 36 | Raphael Bulaong | 92,000 |
| 37 | Junnie Pamplona | 88,000 |
| 38 | Amiel Uy | 88,000 |
| 39 | Roque Lima Jr III | 86,500 |
| 40 | Jean Simon Opulencia | 82,000 |
| 41 | Akio Tadashi | 81,000 |
| 42 | Randel Chua | 77,000 |
| 43 | Bernie Angeles | 68,000 |
| 44 | Jefferson Skorpen | 59,000 |
| 45 | Darwin Dilao | 47,000 |
| 46 | Dominador Isidoro | 46,000 |
| 47 | Renato Pacayra | 43,000 |
End of Day 1F players
| Rank | Player | Stack |
| 1 | George Salud | 507,000 |
| 2 | Danilo Hosena | 496,500 |
| 3 | Ellezer Castillo | 448,000 |
| 4 | Sandy Cea | 370,000 |
| 5 | Cesario Corpuz | 347,500 |
| 6 | Jessie Supnet | 278,000 |
| 7 | Aristotle Sigua | 275,000 |
| 8 | Marlon Laxamana | 258,000 |
| 9 | Gary Serafin II | 250,000 |
| 10 | Peejay Aratea | 223,000 |
| 11 | Czardy Earldale Rivera | 219,000 |
| 12 | Monziarjay Villariaza | 208,000 |
| 13 | Tyrone Lim | 179,000 |
| 14 | Darren Hipolito Yu | 177,000 |
| 15 | Albert Teopaco | 176,500 |
| 16 | Gerardo Lubas III | 172,000 |
| 17 | Antonio Mata | 154,500 |
| 18 | Armando Cabardo | 143,000 |
| 19 | Jeoffrey Sibal | 134,500 |
| 20 | Ramon Roces | 124,000 |
| 21 | Michael Zeus Segismundo | 111,500 |
| 22 | Alexander Lai | 102,000 |
| 23 | Emelito Dela Cerna | 101,000 |
| 24 | Alfonso Baja | 100,000 |
| 25 | RudericoDela Cruz | 91,000 |
| 26 | Rodrigo Olais | 90,000 |
| 27 | Jefferson T Desoyo | 77,000 |
| 28 | Juan Marco | 47,000 |
For those on the rails, there is still a chance to win a MWAM trophy via the Bounty side event which starts at 5pm. Buy in is ₱ 3,000. For all the details, see the schedule below.
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