22 Apr MSE ₱3.5M Day 1C ends with Taiwan’s Yan Ke as massive chip leader; Luis Bernardo ships Deepstack Turbo
The biggest story of the day was Taiwanese player, Yan Ke, who stunned the local force at the Metro Summer Event Day 1C by bagging up a staggering 120 BB to steal the top spot in the Day 2 chip counts. Not much is known of Ke however that will all change at the next stage of the race as all eyes will surely be watching his every move.
Ke Yan
Another player racking up big was Victor Lansang with 111 BB. Lansang and Ke were the only two players that bagged in the 100 big blind range.
Victor Lansang
The third entry day of the MSE ₱3.5 Million guaranteed sizzled with action as 191 runners heated up the Metro Card Club. At the end of the scheduled 14 rounds of Day 1 play, only 33 survived. Among them were Metro Team Pros Vamerdino Magsakay, Czardy Rivera, Joven Huerto, and local stars Moe Saquing and Richard Marquez.
Bonifacio Mondalo
Defending champion Bonifacio Mondalo also pulled through but will most likely be attempting for multiple stacks with only half a blind bagged. For the complete list of Day 1C survivors and Day 2 players, click on the link provided.
Top 5 at Day 1C
| Yan Ke | 483,500 |
| Victor Lansang | 446,500 |
| Jose Colada | 268,000 |
| Edwin Roxas | 255,500 |
| Vamerdino Magsakay | 236,500 |
Top 5 in chips – Day 2
| Yan Ke | 483,500 |
| Victor Guevara Lansang | 446,500 |
| Niño Carlo Mercado | 343,000 |
| Renato Villanueva Jr | 270,000 |
| Jose Colada | 268,000 |
| Brando Ignacio | 262,000 |
| Edwin Roxas | 255,500 |
| Liam John Anderson | 246,000 |
| Vamerdino Magsakay | 236,500 |
| Koji Mitsuhashi | 236,500 |
With the combined number of entries for the MSE ₱3.5M guaranteed now at 535, and with two more starters to complete, there is no doubt, the guarantee will be shattered. The question is, how high will it go?
The event continues on Saturday, April 22 with the final two flights running. For those that have yet to qualify, time to seize the opportunity as this is certain to be one huge prize pool.
Dates: April 19 – 24, 2023
Buy in: PH₱ 7,000
Guarantee: PH₱ 3,500,000 (~US$ 62,630)
Cumulative entries: 535
Day 2 qualifiers: 104 players
Day 1 details
Day 1A: 43 advanced / 223 entries
Day 1B: 28 advanced / 121 entries
Day 1C: 33 advanced / 191 entries
Day 1D: Saturday, April 22 at 2pm*
Day 1E (Turbo): Saturday, April 22 at 7pm*
Day 2: Sunday, April 23 at 2pm
Final Day: Monday, April 24 at 2pm
* Time differs from previous Day 1 heats
Day 1 structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
| 1 | 100 | 100 | |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 3 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
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10 minute break
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| 4 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 5 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 6 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
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10 minute break
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| 7 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 8 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 9 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
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15 minute break -end of registraion (color up)
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| 10 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| 11 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 12 | 1,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 13 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 14 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
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end of day 1
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Event Notes
- Registration and multiple re-entry are allowed before the start of Level 10
- Starting stack 25,000
- Day 1A – Day 1D blinds increase every 30 minutes, Day 1E (Turbo) blinds increase every 20 minutes
- All Day 1 heats will play to the end of level 14
- Up until the final table, Ante will come from the Big Blind; ante first
Other Results
Luis Bernardo wins the Deepstack Turbo
Buy in: PH₱ 3,000
Entries: 98
Prize pool: PH₱ 256,025
ITM: 12 places
Champion: Luis Bernardo – PH₱ 73,025
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