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17:55: Bonifacio Mondalo wins! Ronn Ryan Mesina runner up
Level 29: 30K-60K ante 10K

It’s all over! After the ICM deal, it was a fast finish with Bonifacio Mondalo knocking out the last three players. The final hand was Mondalo {ac}{qh}, Ronn Ryan Mesina {as}{10h}, the board ran {7d}{jh}{jd}{6d}{3h}. Mesina earned Php 290,500 (ICM deal) and a satellite seat to APC worth Php 4,400. The champion Mondalo pocketed Php 291,200 (ICM deal) and a seat worth Php 44,000 to the APC.

17:52: Christopher Mateo out in 3rd place – Php 404,600 (ICM deal)
Level 29: 30K-60K ante 10K

Christopher Mateo eliminated by Bonifacio Mondalo in 3rd place for Php 404,600, the largest payout of the ICM deal. He also won a seat to the APC worth Php 44,000.

17:50: Renniel Galvez out in 4th place – Php 198,300 (ICM deal)
Level 29: 30K-60K ante 10K

Renniel Galvez eliminated by Bonifacio Mondalo in 4th place for Php 198,300 (ICM deal). He also won a satellite seat to the APC worth Php 4,400.

17:30: Joey Pardales out in 5th place – Php 273,500 (ICM deal)
Level 29: 30K-60K ante 10K

Joey Pardales limped in from the button, small blind Renniel Galvez shoved, Pardales with the fast call and turned over {ad}{3h}. Galvez had {qs}{jh}. The board dropped {9s}{qh}{5c}{qd}{8c} for trips to Galvez and the exit for Pardales in 5th place. He earned Php 273,500  (ICM deal) and a satellite ticket to the APC worth Php 4,400.

17:25: ICM deal
Level 29: 30K-60K ante 10K

The five remaining players opted on an ICM deal and will play for the trophy and one APC seat worth Php 44,000. Chip leader Christopher Mateo is guaranteed the other seat.

Christopher Mateo – Php 404,600
Bonifacio Mondalo – Php 291,200
Ronn Ryan Mesina – Php 290,500
Joey Pardales – Php 273,500
Renniel Galvez – Php 198,300

17:15: Hernan Jaybee Villa eliminated in 6th place – Php 67,500
Level 29: 30K-60K ante 10K

After losing a pot to Mondalo, Hernan Jaybee Villa still had around 500K and went all in with {kd}{jd}. Initial raiser Christopher Mateo snap called with {ah}{ks}. When the flop ran {js}{7s}{8s}, Villa improved to a pair, but with the turn {5s} Mateo overtook with a commanding flush and Villa was drawing dead. Villa was eliminated in 6th place for Php 67,500 and a satellite seat to the Asian Poker Championship worth Php 4,400.

17:10: Good call by Bonifacio Mondalo
Level 29: 30K-60K ante 10K

From utg, Hernan Jaybee Villa raised to 130k, big blind Bonifacio Mondalo defended. At the flop {3h}{8h}{2h}, both players checked. The turn {as}, Mondalo check-called a 120k bet. On the river {qc}, Mondalo checked again, Villa fired 200k, Mondalo tank-called. Villa showed {kc}{10h} bluff, Mondalo won it with {8d}{5d} pair.

17:05: Ronn Ryan Mesina wins small pot
Level 29: 30K-60K ante 10K

Big blind Ronn Ryan Mesina called a 130k raise by Renniel Galvez to see the flop land {4d}{3d}{jh}. Galvez c-bet 110k, Mesina check-called. The turn {ks} and river {8h}, both players checked. Mesina won it with {ah}{4h} pair.

16:47: Chip counts at the break
Level 29: 30K-60K ante 10K

Christopher Mateo – 2,319,000
Joey Pardales – 1,492,000
Renniel Galvez – 1,270,000
Bonifacio Mondalo – 1,106,000
Ronn Ryan Mesina – 1,101,000
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 864,000

16:30: Still 6 remaining 
Level 28: 25K-50K ante 5K

An hour and 20 minutes after the previous bust and we are still at 6 players. Christopher Mateo continues to lead with just under 2M.

16:10: Joey Pardales loses some on a bluff
Level 28: 25K-50K ante 5K

Action folded to the small blind Joey Pardales who raised to 110k, big blind Renniel Galvez defended. At the flop {3d}{ad}{3s}, both players checked. On the turn {js}, Pardales led for 150k, Galvez called. On the river {as}, both checked. Pardales turned over {qs}{7c} queen high, Galvez won the pot with {jd}{10h} higher two pair. Pardales sits with 1.4M, Galvez rises to 1.2M.

15:50: Christopher Mateo in action
Level 27: 20K-40K ante 5K

Here’s a look at chip leader Christopher Mateo at the final table. He won a hand on a three-bet against Joey Pardales and Renniel Galvez, lost 110k to Bonifacio Mondalo, lost a larger 300k three-bet to Hernan Jaybee Villa who four-bet shoved preflop, then recently won a pot against Pardales. From utg+1 Mateo raised to 110k, Pardales defended on the big blind. At the flop {9h}{6c}{4h}, no bets fired. On the turn {9s}, Pardales check-called a 100k bet. On the river {2d}, Mateo sent out 160k, Pardales tank-folded. Mateo is just about where he started the final table at 2.3M+.

15:40: Hernan Jaybee Villa loses pot and 3-hand penalty
Level 27: 20K-40K ante 5K

Utg player Joey Pardales min-raised, action folded around to the small blind Bonifacio Mondalo who folded but before doing so, big blind Hernan Jaybee Villa acted out of turn and called the raise. Mondalo folded, the board ran {7h}{10d}{kd}{5c}{10c}, Pardales bet the river 120k, Villa folded. Pardales won the pot and Villa was given a three-hand penalty.

15:15: Joey Pardales vs Hernan Jaybee Villa
Level 26: 15K-30K ante 5K

From the button, Hernan Jaybee Villa raised to 61k, to his immediate left on the small blind Joey Pardales three-bet to 161k, Villa called. At the flop {4s}{ah}{4d}, Pardales check-called 100k. On the turn {3s}, both players checked it for a free river card {ks}. Pardales switched up and led out for 150k, Villa folded.

15:10: Ellezer Castillo eliminated in 7th place – Php 52,500
Level 26: 15K-30K ante 5K

Action folded around the felt to small blind Ellezer Castillo who shoved with {ad}{5d}, big blind Bonifacio Mondalo put him at risk with a better {ac}{10s}. When the board spread {7h}{8h}{7s}{ah}{9d}, Mondalo’s kicker played to send Castillo out in 7th place. Castillo earned Php 52,500 and a satellite seat to the Asian Poker Championship worth Php 4,400.

15:07: Ericson Ebilane eliminated in 8th place Php 42,500 
Level 26: 15K-30K ante 5K

On the 13th final table hand, Ericson Ebilane bumped the rail on a semi bluff against Ronn Ryan Mesina. Action opened with a min-raise by  utg+1 Ebilane, big blind Mesina defended. At the flop {10s}{4d}{6s}, Mesina checked, Ebilane shoved his remaining 182k, Mesina tank-called. Ebilane had {kd}{jc} king high, Mesina {ad}{6c} mid pair, the turn {9s} and river {2s} completed the board. Ebilane out in 8th place for Php 42,500. He also won a seat to the Asian Poker Championship satellite worth Php 4,400.

14:55: Ellezer Castillo doubles up through Mateo
Level 26: 15K-30K ante 5K

Action has slowed significantly. After one orbit with no action, Ellezer Castillo three-bet shoved (170k) and initial raiser Christopher Mateo called. Castillo won it for a double up to 425k. Castillo had {qc}{qs}, Mateo {9h}{8h}, the board was {4h}{kc}{6d}{kd}{qd} for a full house to Castillo.

14:40: Final table chip counts
Level 26: 15K-30K ante 5K

Congratulations to the final 8 players! From here on, we have switched to Ante posted by all players. Blinds have been rolled back to Level 26. Here are the chip counts by seat placement.

Seat 1: Renniel Galvez – 1,254,000
Seat 2: Christopher Mateo – 2,318,000
Seat 3: Ronn Ryan Mesina – 1,038,000
Seta 4: Ellezer Castillo – 260,000
Seat 5: Bonifacio Mondalo – 526,000
seat 6: Ericson Ebilane – 282,000
Seat 7: Hernan Jaybee Villa – 633,000
Seta 8: Joey Pardales – 1,360,000

Chips in play: 7,970,000
Average stack: 996,250

Remaining payouts 

14:21: Ericson Ebilane doubles up 
Level 27: 20K-40K ante bb 40K

Ericson Ebilan gambled his remaining 111k stack with {js}{8s} and improved to a straight on a board {5d}{9c}{4h}{10h}{7s}. He doubled up through Renniel Galvez’s {ad}{2c} and made it into the final table.

14:20: Edgar Asehan bubbles to final table – 9th place – Php 35,000
Level 27: 20K-40K ante bb 40K

All in preflop, Edgar Asehan {qd}{10h}, Hernan Jaybee Villa {ac}{5c}, the board ran {jc}{8s}{8c}{9c}{2c} for a crushing nut flush to Villa. Asehan was eliminated in 9th place, just missing the final table. He earned Php 35,000 for his run.

13:55: End of the line for John Clyde Tan in 10th place – Php 35,000
Level 26: 15K-30K ante bb 30K

Earlier, John Clyde Tan paid a costly double up to Renniel Galvez who got lucky with a lower pair spiking a set. Hands later, Tan got lucky as well with his {qh}{2h} landing a straight to survive Leonarez’s {as}{kc} on a board {ad}{jd}{4h}{3h}{5d}. However, on Tan’s next shove, his {kh}{qh} was outdrawn by Joey Pardales’ {ks}{jc} with the board running {3d}{jh}{8d}{kd}{9h}. Tan finished 10th for Php 35,000.

13:45: Cristopher Runas ladders up and out in 11th place – Php 35,000
Level 26: 15K-30K ante bb 30K

Cristopher Runas entered the day in the middle of the pack but couldn’t beef up his stack any further. After losing several small pots, he was all in for his remaining 109k and {ah}{8s} hole cards, massive chip leader Christopher Mateo called with a dominating {ad}{qc}. The board ran {5s}{qh}{2c}{6d}{10c}. Runas laddered up one pay jump to earn Php 35,000 for 11th place.

13:40: Jessie Leonarez crippled then out in 12th place – Php 30,000
Level 26: 15K-30K ante bb 30K

On a raised pot preflop, the board spread {2h}{ks}{ah}, big blind Jessie Leonarez shoved his 311k stack, cutoff Joey Pardales tanked then risked his 300k stack. Leonarez had {3c}{5s} gutshot, Pardales ahead with {ac}{8c}, the turn {jh} and river {kd} didn’t save Leonarez from having to pay up. On the next hand, Leonarez was all in with {ks}{2d} and fell to Ellezer Castillo’s {as}{5s} ace on the board. He earned Php 30,000 for his deep run.

13:30: Bonifacio Mondalo’s kings cracked
Level 26: 15K-30K ante bb 30K

Pocket Kings may have helped Bonifacio Mondalo rail Dek Cruz but the next time around, the cowboys didn’t do the job. All in preflop, Mondalo {kd}{kh}, Renniel Galvez {ah}{5h}, the board ran {6d}{7d}{3h}{as}{5c}. Mondalo paid 570k to Galvez and dropped to around 800k. Galvez increased to 1.14M.

13:25: Bell John Perez outdrawn in 13th place – Php 30,000
Level 26: 15K-30K ante bb 30K

Next casualty of the day was Bell John Perez who was all in with {ad}{qc} only to get outdrawn by Ericson Ebilane’s {ac}{jh} on a board of {ah}{js}{8s}{6c}{ks}. He finished 13th for Php 30,000.

13:20: Dek Cruz busts in 14th place – Php 30,000
Level 26: 15K-30K ante bb 30K

All in preflop with Bonifacio Mondalo at risk holding {kc}{ks}, Cruz all in with {ah}{kd}, the board ran dry to sen Cruz out early in 14th place. He earned Php 30,000 for his finish. Mondalo up to 1.32M. 13 players remaining.

13:15: Christopher Mateo scores a big one with set of ducks
Level 25: 12K-24K  ante bb 24K

Christopher Mateo has jumped to a massive lead with over 2.2M after winning a big pot against Dek Cruz. On a raised pot preflop that saw sb Mateo three-bet to 107k, button Cruz called, the flop came {8s}{2c}{3h}. Mateo c-bet 80k, Cruz called. On the turn {10d} another 150k fired by Mateo and Cruz called. The river {5c}, Mateo banged out a huge 400k, Cruz tank-called. Mateo opened {2s}{2h} set, Cruz mucked. Mateo soared to over 2.2M, Cruz down to 575k.

13:10: Lucky two outer boosts Renniel Galvez
Level 25: 12K-24K  ante bb 24K

It seemed like the end of the line for Renniel Galvez when he pushed his remaining 240k with {7h}{7d} and faced John Clyde Tan’s {jd}{jc}. However, when the flop ran {10h}{7c}{9d}, Galvez spiked the much needed two-outer, and with the turn {5h} and river {3h}, it was a double up to over 500K. The bad beat send Tan plunging to 78k.

13:05: Chip counts; 14 remaining
Level 25: 12K-24K  ante bb 24K

Table 23
Jessie Leonarez – 480K
Hernan Jaybee Vill – 350K
Renniel Galvez – 240K
Edgar Asehan – 254K
Joey Pardales – 530K
John Clyde Tan – 365K
Ellezer Castillo – 325K

Table 24
Bonifacio Mondalo – 724K
Ericson Ebilane – 381K
Bell John Perez – 200K
Cristopher Runas – 212K
Dek Cruz – 1.42M
Christopher Mateo – 1.5M

13:00: Chan Yong Shen Eason eliminated in 15th place – Php 30,000
Level 25: 12K-24K  ante bb 24K

Short stacked Chan Yong Shen was down to just 80k and sent it all in with {9c}{3d} to fight with. He was called by Jessie Leonarez and Hernan Villa to see the flop {7h}{ad}{10s}. Both players checked. On the turn {ac}, Leonarez slid out 50k, Villa opted to fold while showing {kd}{10d}. Leonarez had {ah}{9h}, Chan was drawing dead and departed in 15th place for Php 30,000.

12:45: Dek Cruz grinds some off Perez
Level 25: 12K-24K  ante bb 24K

Catching the action on a flop {10s}{ah}{8c}, big blind Dek Cruz fired 510 onto a raised pot, Perez called On the turn {8s}, Cruz checked, Perez slid out 100k, Cruz stuck with him. The river {4c}, Cruz came out with big bet and Perez quickly folded without getting a count.

12:35: William Ysmael falls to Dek Cruz – 16th place – Php 25,000
Level 24: 10k-20k ante bb 20k

Shortly after losing a pot to Mateo, William Ysmael was all in with {jc}{jd} and was in bad shape against Dek Cruz with {qh}{qc}. No bad beats arrived to send Ysmael out as the day’s first casualty. He exited in 16th place for Php 25,000. Cruz has roughly 1.3M in chips.

12:30: Christopher Mateo vs William Ysmael
Level 24: 10k-20k ante bb 20k

Big pot between the big stacks Christopher Mateo and William Ysmael. From utg, Ysmael raised to 42k, button Mateo three-bet to 103k, Ysmael called. At the flop {10c}{4c}{2c}, Mateo c-bet 104k, Ysmael check-called. On the turn {9s}, same action with Mateo shoving his massive stack. With roughly 450K behind, Ysmael tanked then opted to fight another hand. Mateo showed his {ac}{as}. Mateo up to 1.3M.

12:16: Ericson Ebilane boosted by leader Dek Cruz
Level 24: 10k-20k ante bb 20k

Day 1D chip leader Ericson Ebilane was just sitting on 12 BB but has just jumped to 25 BBs after a double up through the day’s leader Dek Cruz. It was all in preflop, Ebilane {jc}{10c}, Cruz {7c}{7d}, the board ran {ad}{9h}{10s}{6s}{3d} for a higher pair spiked by Ebilane.

12:15: Ellezer Castillo with two double ups, rises to 180K
Level 24: 10k-20k ante bb 20k

After suffering a loss to Chan Yong Shen, Ellezer Castillo was down to just 2 BB and got it all in with {ad}{ks}, Hernan Villa challenged with {ah}{5h}, no hits on the board for a double up to Castillo. Several hands later, Joey Pardales raised from mid position with {10s}{5s}, cutoff Castillo jammed with {4s}{4d}, Pardales called. The board ran blank again for another bump up for Castillo. He now sits with just under 200k.

12:07: Chan Yong Shen doubles up through Castillo
Level 24: 10k-20k ante bb 20k

Ellezer Castillo shoved with {kc}{qc}, short stacked Chan Yong Shen all in with {9c}{9s}, the board ran {7c}{7h}{10c}{jh}{8s} for a winning straight to Chan and a double up to 140k. Castillo down to 44k.

12:00: Level 24: 10k-20k ante bb 20k

Cards are in the air=! Hunt for the MSE 2022 title begins! Good luck to all the players!

After five days of competition, the Metro Summer Event 2022 is down to its final day. The event kicked off on April 20 with 533 entries across four starting days for a smashing prize pool of Php 2,470,000. The field is down to 16 players and they will battle it out today for the title and Php 677,500 first prize cash. In addition, the champion will receive a seat to the Asian Poker Championship worth Php 44,000. We will track the action to the finish, so stay informed via our Live Updates right here on this page. Game time in just one hour! Cards in the air at 12pm.

The pack will be led in by Dek Cruz who bagged the biggest stack in Day 2 of 1,006,000 (50 BB), he is trailed closely by Christopher Mateo with 995,000 (49 BB).

Total entries: 533
Chips in play: 7,970,900
Average stack: 498,181
Opening blinds: Level 24

The structure is currently Ante BB, but once the final table is reached, it switches to Ante posted by all players. From here on, the blinds increase every 40 minutes. Good luck to all the players! Here are the remaining payouts.