16 Nov RVS CUP Day 1A draws 186 entries; 22 players advance led by Thomas Young
After five days of pre-games, the Metro Card Club opened its doors to the highly awaited RVS CUP Philippine Poker Championship! Now in its ninth year, this annual tournament continues to be the most coveted homegrown title and this year will be even bigger with the guarantee fattened up to a juicy ₱10,000,000. The event is scheduled to run from November 15 to 20, 2023.
The first of five entry heats is now in the books with 186 entries registered. Among the attendees were past RVS Cup champions Richard Marquez and Lester Edoc however both missed the mark. Out of the 22 advancing players, several decorated locals made the cut such as Bonifacio Mondalo, Bell John Perez, and Moises Saquing who bagged up the second largest stack. Setting the bar for the next starting day was Thomas Young with 392,000 in chips.
Date: November 15, 2023
Buy in: ₱16,500
Guarantee: ₱10,000,000
Day 1A entries: 186
Survivors: 22 players (12% / ITM)
Chips in play: 4,650,000
Average stack: 211,363
| Young Thomas | 392,000 |
| Saquing Moses | 372,000 |
| Ebilane Ericson | 294,000 |
| Morales Clyde | 283,000 |
| Perez Bell John | 279,000 |
| Calderon Romel | 269,000 |
| Crcchiolo Robert Paul | 260,000 |
| Concepcion Michael Gabby | 254,000 |
| Obedoza Winifred | 220,000 |
| Supnet Jessie | 217,000 |
| Ambata RIck Jason | 194,000 |
| Pesino Frederick | 188,000 |
| Canete Teresito | 181,000 |
| Ragudo Mark Andrew | 179,000 |
| Tabucal Ivanchev | 177,000 |
| Lacson Dennis | 159,000 |
| Aslam Umar | 144,000 |
| Cruz Roberto | 139,000 |
| Martin Mary Anne | 132,000 |
| Teh Angelito | 132,000 |
| Mondalo Bonifacio | 132,000 |
| Dela Cruz John Leonard | 52,000 |
The 22 players can now boast as the first players to be guaranteed a piece of the massive ₱10M prize pool. They can kick back while awaiting the results of the next four starting heats before returning to action on Day 2 which takes place on November 19.
Next up for the RVS CUP is Day 1B on Thursday, November 17, 2023 starting at 2pm. Are you ready to be the next RVS CUP champion? If yes, then make your way to the Metro!
Through the years, the RVS CUP has crowned both established poker pros and rising stars, transforming players from relative obscurity into poker notoriety. Among the past winners are Lester Edoc, Richard Marquez, Anacleto Quijano, Marco Almerez, Jeffrey Calma, and Christopher Chua.
Last year, hot running local Vamerdino Magsakay topped the 766 entry field for a ₱1.6 Million payout deal. To date, this is the largest prize money collected by any RVS CUP champion. Without a doubt, that figure will be exceeded with this year’s prize pool at a minimum ₱10 Million.
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