Jayvon Carreon Closes MCS Main Event Day 1C In Top Form; Patulot , Pagsuyuin Win Trophies

The Metro Christmas Special wrapped up another Main Event flight as it inched closer to crowning the Metro Card Club‘s final champion of the year. Looking to earn his spot among the best was Jayvon Carreon who ruled Day 1C with a stack of 425,000. This placed him fourth in the overall Day 2 pecking order with two flights yet to complete.

Carreon nearly claimed his first Metro title three years ago with a final table run at the 2023 Batang Metro Poker Challenge Main Event. Now, he’s once again in striking distance. Out of Day 1C’s 89-entry field, Carreon emerged with the largest stack of the last 13 survivors.

Other players making the cut via Day 1C were defending champion Rene Mar David and current leader of the Metro VIP and POY race, Marlon Laxamana. David bagged up 192,000 while Laxamana had a shorter 100,000.

Day 1C Survivors

Day 1B Survivors

Day 1A Survivors

The survivors have a couple of days off before returning to the felt for Day 2 on December 14, 2025. For everyone else, only two flights remain to have a chance at the ₱5,000,000 prize pool. Both flights take place on Saturday, December 13 at 1pm and at 7pm.

The Main Event runs from December 10 to 15 with buy-in of ₱11,000.

• Day 1A: 109 entries / 16 advanced to ITM
  Blinds: 3000-6000 ante 6000
• Day 1B: 50 entries / 7 advanced to ITM
  Blinds: 2000-5000 ante 5000
• Day 1C: 89 entries / 13 advanced to ITM
  Blinds: 3000-6000 ante 6000
• Day 1D/1E: Saturday, December 13, 2025
• Day 2: Sunday, December 14, 2025
• Final Day: Monday, December 15, 2025

Players start with a 25,000 stack which is 250 times the opening blinds. The first four flights will see blinds increase every 30 minutes while Day 1E is a turbo with blinds increasing every 20 minutes. The turbo flight is the last chance for players to enter and is tailor-made for evening flyers and weekend warriors.

2025 MCS MAIN EVENT – STRUCTURE AND INFO

Side Event Winners

The past two days also awarded players at the side events. Veteran player Mark Pagsuyuin (pictured above) championed the Power Button event, outlasting the 60 entry field and defeating Bertrand Ortiz at heads up. Before the final match up, an ICM deal was struck between the final two then played on for the glory and a bit of cash set aside.

For his victory, Pagsuyuin walked away with the larger cut of the ₱219,000 prize pol, walking away with ₱62,401 while Ortiz pocketed ₱43,559.

Buy-in: ₱4,000
Entries: 60
Prize pool: ₱219,000
ITM: 8 places

Metro Team Pro Lemmor Patulot made another podium finish, taking down the NLH After Dark Turbo for a payout of ₱44,476. Patulot topped the 47 entry field to earn yet another trophy onto his poker awards shelf.

Buy-in: ₱3,500
Entries: 47
Prize pool: ₱150,400
ITM: 7 places

LAST CHANCE TO EARN POINTS FOR THE 2025 METRO MVP AND POY TITLES

The 2025 MCS also serves as the last window for players to boost their Metro Player of the Year points. Last year, Lester Edoc topped the leaderboard to be recognized as the Metro’s Most Valuable Player while the inaugural Metro POY title was awarded to Lemmor Patulot.

Finishing 9th in the leaderboard rankings, Patulot earned a spot in the Top 10 TLB Final Table showdown, then went on to sweep to win the first ever Metro POY title. His victory not only came with a cash prize, Patulot was also honored with a one-year contract as a Metro Team Pro.

For the Metro POY title, only the top 10 in the leaderboard will qualify for the final table showdown where the champion will earn the ultimate crown and secure a one-year contract as a Metro Team Pro.

As of December 10, Metro Summer Event champion Marlon Laxamana (pictured above) extended his lead after cashing at the side events. He now has 28,464.66 points and a healthy cushion against his nearest rival, Jun Amsic who has 19,728.27 points. One of the biggest leaderboard movers was Rene Mar David who leapfrogged in just three days into 6th position. Both Laxamana are assured points as both qualified to Day 2 of the Main Event.

Last year, David won the MCS Main Event and is in pursuit of a back-to-back and also has a shot at both the Metro VIP and POY titles.

2025 MCS Schedule