2017 PokerStars Festival Manila

PHP 215,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival Manila

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
3,100,000 PHP
Event Info
Buy-in
215,000 PHP
Prize Pool
9,118,000 PHP
Entries
47
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

A Big Shove by Plater

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Sathesh Muthu raised to 40,000 and Peter Plater three-bet to 90,000. Muthu four-bet to 350,000 and that won the pot.

Soon after, Plater raised the button and Muthu called to see a flop of {K-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Muthu checked and called a bet worth 60,000 before checking again the {J-Diamonds} turn. Plater's second barrel was worth 90,000 and Muthu check-raised to 275,000.

Fewer than 10 seconds passed and Plater moved all in, which saw Muthu ask how much more the shove was for. Once it was determined to be 796,000 on top, Muthu counted his own stack and had Plater covered by just two antes. The 30 seconds ran down and Muthu folded before it had reached zero.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
1,550,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
800,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Peter PlaterSathesh Muthu

Plater Takes the Lead

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

While Sathesh Muthu dominated the first two hands and claimed the pot without showdown, a fresh glass of red whine arrived for Peter Plater and he joked "alright, now you are in trouble."

Right the very next hand, Plater raised to 40,000 and Muthu called. On the {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop, Muthu check-called a bet of 60,000 before the {Q-Hearts} turn was checked through. Muthu bet the {10-Hearts} river for 100,000 and Plater min-raised to 200,000. Muthu called and mucked once Plater turned over his {J-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for a queen-high straight.

"I don't hear anyone clapping," Plater joked and the rail, mostly supporting Muthu, was silent. Muthu however smiled and said "I clap for you" and did so.

Plater won the next three-bet pot after a {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop with a bet of 110,000 and took the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
1,250,000
262,000
262,000
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
1,100,000
-262,000
-262,000

Tags: Peter PlaterSathesh Muthu

Hermann Lee Eliminated in 3rd Place (PHP1,368,000)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Hermann Lee
Hermann Lee

Hand 1

Peter Plater raised to 40,000 from the button and Sathesh Muthu called in the small blind. Hermann Lee three-bet to 140,000 from the big blind and forced two folds.

Hand 2

Lee opened to 45,000 from the small blind and Plater defended the big blind. The flop fell {Q-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Lee continued for 65,000. Plater announced a raise and made it 200,000 to go before Lee moved all in. After pondering about his decision without using a time-bank chip, Plater said "I guess I have some outs, I call."

Peter Plater: {9-Spades}{3-Spades}
Hermann Lee: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}

Lee turned away from the table and hid behind the big promotion wall of the feature table, he returned to see the sweat card of {5-Clubs} on the turn that he had previously asked for multiple times. Lee went back to hiding and the {10-Spades} river completed Plater's flush draw. Both stacks were counted and Plater doubled for 451,000, which left Lee with just 45,000.

Hand 3

Lee moved all in blind from the button and Muthu called in the big blind.

Hermann Lee: {K-Spades}{2-Diamonds}
Sathesh Muthu: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

After a board of {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}, Lee failed to improve and was eliminated in 3rd place for PHP1,368,000 (~$27,152).

Both remaining players will now take a short break to set up the heads-up duel for the title and shiny golden PokerStars Festival High Roller trophy.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
1,362,000
37,000
37,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
988,000
388,000
388,000
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
Busted

Tags: Hermann LeePeter PlaterSathesh Muthu

Muthu Takes from Lee

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Sathesh Muthu raised to 40,000 from the button and Hermann Lee three-bet to 115,000 in the small blind, which Muthu called. The flop came {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades}, and Lee continued for 70,000. Muthu announced a raise and made it 195,000 and the action was back on Lee. He had no time-bank chips left and cut out chips for a possible call. However, with three seconds left he folded and Muthu claimed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
1,325,000
175,000
175,000
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
475,000
-154,000
-154,000

Tags: Hermann LeeSathesh Muthu

Sevens for Muthu

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

"You know what my biggest cash was so far? 9,000 Dollars, Australian. On Sunday actually, I flew over on Monday," Peter Plater sat when everyone was back in their seats.

Soon after, Sathesh Muthu opened to 40,000 on the button and claimed the blinds and antes, he flashed {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}.

The next hand, Plater raised to 40,000 from the small blind and Muthu three-bet to 110,000. That was enough to win the pot right there, and Muthu claimed the second pot in a row.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
1,150,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
600,000
-41,000
-41,000

Tags: Peter PlaterSathesh Muthu

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

10 Minutes Break for the Final Three

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Hermann Lee took down a pot against Shathesh Muthu at the end of the level and helped himself back to even stacks with Peter Plater, while Muthu remains in the lead with more than one million in chips. The players headed into a 10-minute break and the race to the winner is still wide open.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
1,080,000
-140,000
-140,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
641,000
-29,000
-29,000
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
629,000
189,000
189,000

Tags: Hermann LeePeter PlaterSathesh Muthu

Plater's Nines Secure Double

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Satshesh Muthu raised to 36,000 from the button and Peter Plater three-bet to 110,000 in the big blind. Muthu quickly moved all in and Plater called. "Do you have aces?" Muthu asked and Plater shook his head.

Peter Plater: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Sathesh Muthu: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

Both players shook hands with a smile on the face and Plater immediately improved to a set on the {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop. "Jack for a sweat?" Hermann Lee joked, but all doubt over the outcome vanished with the {10-Hearts} turn, giving Plater a full house. The meaningless {K-Diamonds} river made the double up official and Plater doubled his stack of 327,000 to jump into second place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
1,220,000
-350,000
-350,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
670,000
330,000
330,000

Tags: Hermann LeePeter PlaterSathesh Muthu

"No Thanks, I am the Driver"

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Sathesh Muthu raised to 36,000 on the button and Hermann Lee called from the small blind. Peter Plater was still to act in the big blind and Muthu joked "come on it," to which Plater replied with "no thanks, I am the driver." before electing to fold.

On the {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop, Lee checked and called a bet of 55,000 by Muthu before both then checked the {Q-Clubs} turn and {2-Spades} river. Lee announced a king and showed {K-Spades}{J-Hearts}, but Muthu had that beat with {A-Spades}{5-Hearts} for a pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
1,570,000
225,000
225,000
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
440,000
-140,000
-140,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
340,000
-55,000
-55,000

Tags: Hermann LeePeter PlaterSathesh Muthu