18 Nov LIVE UPDATES: RVS CUP 2019 Main Event Final Day
1:24am – Congratulations Jeffrey Calma! 2019 RVS Champion First Place Php 966,655
Level 34: ante 20,000 Blinds 60,000-120,000
Final all-in preflop gave Jun Talosig {3s}{3c} and Jeffrey Calma {kd}{jh}. Board came A, K, 5, 6, 5 giving Calma top two pairs and making him RVS Champion of 2019. Talosig took 2nd place for Php 1,005,963, while Calma takes home Php 966,655, the first place trophy, and the glory.
1:22am – Talosig Stays Alive
Level 34: ante 20,000 Blinds 60,000-120,000
All in preflop Jun Talosig with {10h}{3h} Jeffrey Calma with {ah}{5c}. Board landed {as}{10s}{3c}{6s}{7s}. Talosig stays alive and doubled up with two pair.
1:20am – Jeffrey Calma Damages Jun Talosig’s Stack, Straight Over Two Pair
Level 34: ante 20,000 Blinds 60,000-120,000
Board showed 9, 7, 4, 5. Jun Talosig and Jeffrey Calma went all in on the turn, Talosig had 7, 5, Calma with 6,3. River came 8, Calma took down the pot over two pairs with a straight. Calma’s stack now up to 8.2M, Talosig down to 1.7M.
1:06am – HEADS UP!
Level 34: ante 20,000 Blinds 60,000-120,000
Jun Talosig VS Jeffrey Calma
1:05am – Raji Earl Rivera Busts Out in 3rd place leaving with Php 1,045,343
Level 34: ante 20,000 Blinds 60,000-120,000
All-in action between Raji Earl Rivera with 10, 5, against Jun Talosig A, Q. Board came Q, Q, 6, K, 9, Talosig hits trips on the flop, Rivera busts out in 3rd place with Php 1,043,343.
1:03am – Jeffrey Calma Doubles Up Off Raji Earl Rivera’s Stack
Level 34: ante 20,000 Blinds 60,000-120,000
Board showed {as}{7c}{kc}{3s}{2s}. Jeffrey Calma shows {kd}{5h} Raji Earl Rivera {jh}{9c}. Calma doubled up with top pair. Calma now up to 4.2M, Rivera down to 1.1M
12:58am – Quack Quack Ducks Strike Again Doubling Up Jun Talosig
Level 34: ante 20,000 Blinds 60,000-120,000
Another all-in preflop shows more pocket deuces, this time for Jun Talosig. {kd}{6d} for Raji Earl Rivera. Board landed {qc}{2d}{4d}{2c}{5d} giving Talosig the nuts, four of a kind. Talosig doubles up to 4.3M.
12:51am – Joey Pardales Slain By Ducks, Leaves In 4th Place With Php 882,539
Level 34: ante 20,000 Blinds 60,000-120,000
All-in preflop has Raji Earl Rivera {2h}{2d} in a race with Joey Pardales {kh}{7h}. With Rivera ahead with a pocket pair, the board came {9s}{ac}{9c}{4s}{3d}. Rivera’s pocket ducks hold on, Pardales gets knocked out in 3rd place leaving with Php 882,539. Rivera’s stack now up to 5.2M.
12:37am – Game On!
Level 33: ante 10000 Blinds 50,000-100,000
After computing, deliberation, and a blind card draw, the players have decided on an ICM deal plus Php 80,000 aside to the winner. Four players remaining, shuffle up and deal.
12:15am – TIME OUT FOR ICM COMPUTATION
Updated Chip Count
- Raji Earl Rivera – 3M
- Jun Talosig – 2.8M
- Jeffrey Calma – 2.1M
- Joey Pardales – 1.9M
11:17pm – BREAK
Updated Chip Count
- Raji Earl Rivera – 4.2M
- Joey Pardales – 2.1M
- Jun Talosig – 2.05M
- Jeffrey Calma – 1.45M
11:13pm – Rusty Co Knocked out in 5th place by Pocket Pair, Takes Home Php 295,000
Level 32: ante 10,000 Blinds 40,000-80,000
The players are starting to turn up the heat as another player gets knocked out. Jeffrey Calma started the action with a bet of 190k. Raji Earl Rivera shoved, Rusty Co shoved also with a smaller stack, Calma got out of the way. Rivera showed {8s}{8c}, Rusty Co with {ac}{kc}, classic coin flip. Board landed {7d}{7h}{qd}{5h}{10d}. No help for Co, Rivera’s snowmen hold up as he knocked Co out in 5th place taking home Php 295,000
10:53pm – 2017 RVS Champion Christopher Chua Knocked Out In 6th Place Winning Php 225,000
Level 32: ante 10,000 Blinds 40,000-80,000
Christopher Chua shoved preflop with one caller, Joey Pardales. Chua showed {ks}{jh}, Pardales had {ac}{kh}. With Pardales ahead the cards came {10d}{6d}{10s}{7d}{qs}. Pardales took the pot, Chua got knocked out in 6th place winning Php 225,000
10:45pm – Jun Talosig Fighting On, Doubles Up Against Rusty Co
Level 32: ante 10,000 Blinds 40,000-80,000
Preflop bet by Rusty Co for 250k, Jun Talosig went all-in for 871k. Rusty tanked, and called. Talosig was holding {ac}{qd}, Co was behind with {as}{8c}. Board landed {6c}{9s}{4c}{ad}{kh}. Talosig doubled up with higher kicker.
10:15pm – Raji Earl Rivera’s Full House Takes Out Gandy Valle in 7th Place for Php 170,000
Level 31: ante 10,000 Blinds 35,000-70,000
Gandy Valle started the action with a bet for 170k. Raji Earl Rivera shoved with {5d}{7c}, Valle called with {jh}{10h}. Board came {ah}{7d}{7h}{ac}{10s}. Rivera took the pot with a full house, Valle busted out in 7th place winning Php 170,000
10:08pm – Rusty Co Grows His Chip Lead
Level 31: ante 10,000 Blinds 35,000-70,000
Joey Pardales bet 170k, Rusty Co called his bet. Flop came {kc}{7c}{3d}. Pardales check called Co’s bet of 200k. Turn came {9h} both players checked. On the river {3h} Pardales bet 400k, Co called. Pardales showed K, 8, Co showed K, Q. Co took down the pot. Co’s stack grew to 3.5M, Pardales down to 1.1M.
9:57pm – Raji Earl Rivera Doubled Up, Causes Major damage to Joey Pardales’ Stack
Level 31: ante 10,000 Blinds 35,000-70,000
Gandy Valle started the action with a bet of 155k, Joey Pardales raised to 350k, then Raji Earl Rivera shoved. Valle folded, Pardales tanked, then called. Pardales showed {js}{6s} Rivera was ahead with {8s}{8d}. Board came {qc}{7h}{4d}{9c}{4c}. Rivera’s pockets pulled through, he doubled up and make a huge dent in Pardales’ stack
9:25pm – Jeffrey Calma Hits The Board And Doubles up
Level 31: ante 10,000 Blinds 35,000-70,000
All-in preflop Jeffrey Calma {qd}{jd} went against Joey Pardales {kc}{7c}. Board came {10d}{6d}{2s}{qs}{4c} Pardales took down the pot with a pair, and doubled his stack to 1.2M
9:18pm – Rusty Co Doubles Up, Rivera’s Stack Takes Heavy Damage
Level 31: ante 10,000 Blinds 35,000-70,000
Players hungry for action first hand after the break saw Raji Earl Rivera bet 151k, Rusty Co go all in for 1.5M, and Rivera called. Rusty Co showed {jd}{jc}, Rivera showed {as}{10s}. Board landed {qd}{10h}{3h}{kh}{4s}. Co’s pocket jacks held their ground and Co doubled up taking down a huge pot. Co now tied for chip lead with 3M, Rivera’s stack down to 500,000
9:05 – BREAK
Level 31: ante 10,000 Blinds 35,000-70,000
Updated Chip Count
- Joey Pardales – 3M
- Raji Earl Rivera – 2M
- Rusty Co – 1.5M
- Jun Talosig – 1.2M
- Gandy Valle – 400,000
- Jeffrey Calma – 700,000
- Christopher Chua – 830,000
8:50pm – John Riad “Outkicked” Busts Out in 8th place with Php 130,000
Level 30: ante 10000 Blinds 30,000-60,000
More all-in preflop action this time was between John Riad and Rusty Co. John Riad showed {as}{qd}, Rusty Co with {ad}{kd}. Board came 2, 2, 5 {10d}{3h}. Rusty Co took down the pot with the higher kicker, and took his stack up to 1.5M. John Riad left in 8th place with Php 130,000
8:42 – Raji Earl Rivera Uses “Pay To Play” Strategy And Wins The Pot
Level 30: ante 10000 Blinds 30,000-60,000
Joey Pardales started the action and bet 140k preflop. Raji Earl Rivera raised 290, Pardales reraised to 550k, Rivera countered back and reprised all in for another 898k. Pardales tanked and folded. Rivera showed his hand {qd}{4d}
8:26pm – Calma Takes Down Pot With Four Of A Kind
Level 30: ante 10000 Blinds 30,000-60,000
Preflop action with a 140k bet from Joey Pardales, and was called by Jeffrey Calma. Flop came {3d}{3c}{6d}. Pardales went all in and was called for 318k. Pardales showed {5d}{7d} for a straight flush draw. Calma showed {5s}{3s} with trips on the flop. Turn and river landed {3h}{9s} Calma winning the pot with four of a kind.
8:10pm – Pocket Kings Fail And Renniel Galvez Leaves in 9th place with Php 100,000
Level 30: ante 10000 Blinds 30,000-60,000
Gandy Valle started the action, and bet 140k. Christopher Chua shoved for 702k, and Renniel Galvez also shoved behind him for 125k. Valle bowed out. Chua showed J, J, while Renniel Galvez was ahead with K, K. Board landed {jd}{2s}{3s}{6c}{8d}. Chua hit trips beating Galvez’ higher pockets, and busted him out in 9th place with Php 100,000
8:00pm – Jun Talosig Doubled Up, Damages Renniel Galvez Stack
Level 29: ante 5000 Blinds 25,000-50,000
All-in preflop Renniel Galvez {ac}{kh} against Jun Talosig {4c}{4s}. The board came {3h}{8d}{6h}{2s}{10c}. Talosig’s small pockets held up as Galvez’ hand missed the board, and doubled him up to 1.2M. Galvez took a big hit and brought him down to 250k.
7:52pm – Rusty Co Hits the River and Doubles Up
Level 29: ante 5000 Blinds 25,000-50,000
Raji Earl Rivera bet 120k, Rusty Co shoved for 375k. Rivera showed {as}{9d}, Co with {kd}{8c}. Board landed {4d}{9s}{7s}{5d}{6c}. Co hit the straight on the river keeping him alive and doubling him up.
7:44pm – Raji Earl Rivera Takes The Chip Lead After Winning Huge Pot
Level 29: ante 5000 Blinds 25,000-50,000
Preflop action saw Renniel Galvez bet 110k, Raji Earl Rivera raised to 310k, Galvez called. Flop came {7h}{2c}{10s} both players checked. On the turn {7s} Rivera checked, Galvez bet 160k, Rivera called. Finally on the river {4h} Rivera bet 400k, Galvez called. Rivera showed {ad}{ks} ace high, Galvez mucked forfeiting a huge pot to Rivera. Rivera jumped to chip leader.
6:28pm – Renniel Galvez Grows His Stack With Top Pair
Level 28: ante 5000 20,000-40,000
Board showed {ks}{jh}{4h}{4c} Joey Pardales bet 150k and was raised to 300k by Renniel Galvez. Joey Pardales went all in with {ah}{qh}, Galvez showed {kc}{9h}. River came {8s}, Galvez took it down with top pair and brought his stack up to 1.468M.
6:19pm – Van Boc Busts Out in 10th Place For Php 80,000
Level 28: ante 5000 20,000-40,000
All in preflop Van Boc {4c}{4d} against Raji Earl Rivera {6c}{6d}. Board landed {10d}{8h}{5h}{9d}{as}. No help for small pockets and Van Boc finished in 10th place for Php 80,000.
Final Table Prize Payout
- 1,950,000
- 1,000,000
- 560,000
- 390,500
- 295,000
- 225,000
- 170,000
- 130,000
- 100,000
- 80,000
6:05pm – Valle Shows A Bluff For The Win
Level 28: ante 5000 20,000-40,000
John Riad bet 80k and was called by Gandy Valle. Flop came {7d}{kc}{2h} Valle check-raised to 110k Riad called. On the turn {8s} Valle bet 115k, Riad called. Finally the flop {kh} Valle bet 280k, Riad tanked and folded. Valle showed Q, 10 bluff to take down the pot.
5:57pm – Renniel Galvez Fights On, Doubles Up With Pocket Kings
Level 28: ante 5000 20,000-40,000
Jeffrey Calma bet 75k preflop, was raised to 195k by Renniel Galvez, and Calma called. Flop landed {ac}{3s}{8h}. Calma went all in, Galvez tanked, and called with K, K, Calma showed 7, 7. Turn and flop came {qh}{kc}, higher pockets beat out Calma’s and Galvez doubled up to 660k.
4:10pm – FINAL TABLE
Level 28: ante 5000 Blinds 20,000- 40,000
Seat
- Joey Pardales – 2.6M
- Raji Earl Rivera – 515,000
- Rusty Co – 1.1M
- Jun Talosig – 650,000
- Gandy Valle – 870,000
- John Riad – 1.3M
- Van Boc – 670,000
- Jeffrey Calma – 1.13M
- Christopher Chua – 900,000
- Renniel Galvez – 310,000
4:08pm – Ivy Patalinghug’s 11th Place Bubble Finish For Php 60,000 Brings Us To The Final Table
Level 28: ante 5000 Blinds 20,000- 40,000
Action continues with another preflop all-in with previous chip leader Ivy Patalinghug and Joey Pardales. Ivy shoved her 800k with {ah}{ks}, she was called by Pardales who had {as}{ac}. Board came {10s}{10c}{5h}{4h}{jc}. Pocket rockets prevailed and Pardales’ stack is now up to 3M. Patalinghug bubbles out in 11th place for Php 60,000.
4:02pm – Gandy Valle’s Ladies Bust Out Alvir Inocentes in 12th place for Php 60,000
Level 28: ante 5000 Blinds 20,000- 40,000
Gandy Valle was ahead of Alvir Inocentes when they went all in preflop. Valle was holding {qs}{qc}, Inocentes had {kc}{jh}. The board did not help Inocentes {8c}{8h}{2c}{7c}{10s}. Valle’s pockets held up and he busted out Inocentes in 12th place for Php 80,000.
3:50pm – Gandy Valle Hits A Full House To Double Up
Level 28: ante 5000 Blinds 20,000- 40,000
Gandy Valle shoved preflop with {as}{4s} against Renniel Galvez {ah}{5h}. Cards showed 2, 4, 9, 4, 9. Valle doubled up with a set bringing his stack up to 600k.
3:46pm – John Riad Clinches River Taking Out Catalino Abatayo in 13th Place for Php 50,000
Level 28: ante 5000 Blinds 20,000- 40,000
Catalino Abatayo {as}{qs} pushed his 120k preflop against John Riad with {4s}{3h}. Board came 6, 7, Q, 9, 5. Riad hit his straight on the river beating out Abatayo’s top pair. Abatayo finished the tournament in 13th place with Php 50,000.
3:30pm – Van Boc Stays Alive and Doubles Up
Level 28: ante 5000 Blinds 20,000- 40,000
Van Boc and Alvir Inocentes face off in a preflop all-in. Inocentes was holding A, 4 while Boc had A, J. Board landed K, 6, 10, 6, 2. Van Boc Doubled up to 700k with ace high.
2:58pm – Renniel Galvez Hits The River Busting Out Gerry Matugas Abejo in 14th Place Php50,000
Level 27: ante 5000 Blinds 15,000-30,000
Gerry Matugas Abejo went all-in preflop for 133k with {ad}{2d}. He was called by Renniel Galvez with {qh}{jh}. Board came {kh}{5d}{8d}{10h}{as}. Galvez took down the pot with a straight on the river. Abejo busted out in 14th place with a prize of Php50,000.
2:46pm – BREAK
2:32pm – Ivy Patalinghug’s Big Stack Takes A Big Hit
Level 26: ante 4000 Blinds 12000-24,000
Preflop action, Ivy Patalinghug bet 55k and was called by Joey Pardales. Flop landed {5d}{2d}{ad} both players checked. On the turn {4h} Patalinghug bet 65k Pardales called. River came {qd} Patalinghug bet 90k, Pardales raised to 180k, Patalinghug reraised to 380k and Pardales called. Patalinghug mucked after the call, forfeiting her bluff. The hand brought her big stack down to 1.08M, Pardales now up to 1.2M.
2:14pm – Rey Solis Matabuena Out in 15th Place for Php 50,000
Level 26: ante 4000 Blinds 12000-24,000
Rey Solis Matabuena pushed preflop with A, K, against Raji Earl Rivera K, Q. Board came {8d}{10d}{qs}{8s}{10c}. Rivera took down the pot with a pair and brought his stack up to 1.2M. Matabuena out in 15th place for Php 50,000.
2:06pm – Jeorge Lagatuz Takes Home 16th place for Php 40,000
Level 26: ante 4000 Blinds 12000-24,000
Another all in preflop, this time Jeorge Lagatuz {6c}{9c} went in for 263k against Jeffrey Calma {qs}{qh}. Board landed {10h}{ah}{js}{6d}{7h}. Lagatuz missed, busting out in 16th place for Php 40,000.
2:04pm – Another Full House For Christopher Chua The New Chip Leader in a Double Bust Out
Level 25: ante 20,000 Blinds 10,000-20,000
Christian Adrian Lavares shoved preflop for 198k, Mark Duenas went in for 70k, Christopher Chua called. Lavares showed {ac}{kc}, Duenas showed 2, 3 and Chua showed pocket 10. Board came J, 10, 3, 8, 3. Chua’s pockets held on as he busted two players out in the same hand. Duenas took 18th place at Php40,000 and Lavares 17th place also with Php 40,000. Chua is now chip leader at 2.8M
1:55pm – Arthur Ayuban Taken out in 19th Place for Php 30,000
Level 25: ante 20,000 Blinds 10,000-20,000
All in preflop, heads up between Rusty Co and Arthur Ababyan. Board came {6d}{9d}{6h}{4c}{9s}. Ayuban had {kh}{jh} but it did not hold up against Co’s pocket 10s. Ayuban busted out 19th place for Php 30,000.
1:33pm – 2017 RVS Champion Christopher Chua knocks out Moses Saquing for 20th place Php 30,000
Level 24: ante 16,000 Blinds 8000-16000
Flop showed {2c}{6h}{5h} with Moses Saquing and Christopher Chua all in. Saquing showed his hand {8s}{7s} while Chua had {2s}{2d}. Turn and river {6c}{8d} gave Chua a full house and did not help Saquing, and he busted out in 20th place to win Php 30,000. Christopher Chua was the 2017 RVS champion.
1:28pm – Alvir Inocentes Big Double Up
Level 24: ante 16,000 Blinds 8000-16000
A 38k raise preflop brought Gerry Matugas Abejo, Christopher Chua, and Alvir Inocentes into a three-way pot. Flop came {5h}{5c}{3c}. Abejo bet 62k, Chua folded, Inocentes called. Turn came {2s} Inocentes checked, Abejo bet 96k, and was called. On the river {7s} Inocentes checked, Abejo bet 150k, Inocentes shoved 130k. Abejo showed {9s}{js} Inocentes with {ac}{2c}. Inocentes took it down and brought his stack up to 700k, Abejo down to 200k.
1pm: SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL!
Level 24: ante 16,000 Blinds 8000-16000
Let the excitement begin as we narrow down our field to final table.
Stay tuned for the final day live updates starting at 1pm…..
Main Event numbers
Total entries: 665
Buy-in: Php 11,000
Prize pool: Php 6,450,500 (~US$ 127,500)
ITM: 67 players
1st prize: Php 1,950,000
Final Day players by rank
| Rank | Name | ChipCount | SEAT |
| 1 | Ivy Patalinghug | 1,463,000 | Table 15 Seat 8 |
| 2 | Rusty Co | 969,000 | Table 17 Seat 2 |
| 3 | Raji Earl Rivera | 708,000 | Table 15 Seat 7 |
| 4 | Gerry Matugas Abejo | 625,000 | Table 17 Seat 8 |
| 5 | Johnnabil Riad | 613,000 | Table 16 Seat 6 |
| 6 | Van Boc | 535,000 | Table 16 Seat 7 |
| 7 | Christopher Chua | 488,000 | Table 17 Seat 3 |
| 8 | Jeffrey Calma | 470,000 | Table 15 Seat 5 |
| 9 | Joey Pardales | 460,000 | Table 16 Seat 2 |
| 10 | Jeorge Lagatuz | 420,000 | Table 16 Seat 4 |
| 11 | Rey Solis Matabuena | 411,000 | Table 16 Seat 3 |
| 12 | Christian Adrian Lavares | 376,000 | Table 15 Seat 3 |
| 13 | Alvir Inocentes | 342,000 | Table 17 Seat 6 |
| 14 | Moses Saquing | 342,000 | Table 17 Seat 9 |
| 15 | Gandy Valle | 333,000 | Table 16 Seat 9 |
| 16 | Jun Talosig | 320,000 | Table 15 Seat 2 |
| 17 | Arthur Ayuban | 310,000 | Table 17 Seat 1 |
| 18 | Renniel Galvez | 286,000 | Table 15 Seat 9 |
| 19 | Mark Dueñas | 252,000 | Table 16 Seat 8 |
| 20 | Catalino Abatayo III | 247,000 | Table 17 Seat 5 |
Final Day players by table
| # | Name | ChipCount | SEAT |
| 1 | Arthur Ayuban | 310,000 | Table 17 Seat 1 |
| 2 | Rusty Co | 969,000 | Table 17 Seat 2 |
| 3 | Christopher Chua | 488,000 | Table 17 Seat 3 |
| 4 | Catalino Abatayo III | 247,000 | Table 17 Seat 5 |
| 5 | Alvir Inocentes | 342,000 | Table 17 Seat 6 |
| 6 | Gerry Matugas Abejo | 625,000 | Table 17 Seat 8 |
| 7 | Moses Saquing | 342,000 | Table 17 Seat 9 |
| # | Name | ChipCount | SEAT |
| 1 | Jun Talosig | 320,000 | Table 15 Seat 2 |
| 2 | Christian Adrian Lavares | 376,000 | Table 15 Seat 3 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Calma | 470,000 | Table 15 Seat 5 |
| 4 | Raji Earl Rivera | 708,000 | Table 15 Seat 7 |
| 5 | Ivy Patalinghug | 1,463,000 | Table 15 Seat 8 |
| 6 | Renniel Galvez | 286,000 | Table 15 Seat 9 |
| # | Name | ChipCount | SEAT |
| 1 | Joey Pardales | 460,000 | Table 16 Seat 2 |
| 2 | Rey Solis Matabuena | 411,000 | Table 16 Seat 3 |
| 3 | Jeorge Lagatuz | 420,000 | Table 16 Seat 4 |
| 4 | Johnnabil Riad | 613,000 | Table 16 Seat 6 |
| 5 | Van Boc | 535,000 | Table 16 Seat 7 |
| 6 | Mark Dueñas | 252,000 | Table 16 Seat 8 |
| 7 | Gandy Valle | 333,000 | Table 16 Seat 9 |
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