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

Five-Four Doesn't Always Win

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

Sathesh Muthu raised from the small blind and Hermann Lee called in the big blind. The {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop was checked and Muthu check-called a bet of 43,000 on the {J-Diamonds}n turn. The {5-Diamonds} river was checked and Lee announced a five, then showed {5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. "If I didn't hit, I would have bet," Lee added.

The next hand, Lee limped the small blind and Peter Plater loudly announced "I check my option," Lee grinned back. There was no betting action on the {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} board and Plater said "I play the board" before turning over {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. Lee had that beat with {10-Spades}{8-Spades} and claimed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
1,345,000
-25,000
-25,000
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
580,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
395,000
-85,000
-85,000

Tags: Hermann LeePeter PlaterSathesh Muthu

Plater and Lee Even in Chips

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

Sathesh Muthu raised to 35,000 from the button and Hermann Lee called in the small blind. Peter Plater moved all in and Muthu folded with the words "I let him do the work", while Lee asked for a count. Plater was all in for another 174,000 on top and Lee indeed called.

Peter Plater: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Hermann Lee: {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

Once Plater showed his pair, he said "here we go" before realizing what he was up against. "What is wrong with you guys?" the Aussie asked, half joking, half serious. Plater had little to fear on the board {K-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Spades} and scored a double to even out the stacks between himself and Lee.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
485,000
-255,000
-255,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
480,000
240,000
240,000

Tags: Hermann LeePeter PlaterSathesh Muthu

Yo Seb Rhee Eliminated in 4th Place (PHP1,050,000)

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Yo Seb Rhee
Yo Seb Rhee

Hand 1

Hermann Lee raised from the button and Yo Seb Rhee just called from the small blind before cherck-calling a continuation bet on the {J-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop. The fireworks started on the {3-Diamonds} turn when Rhee check-raised all in and Lee snao-called with the inferior stack.

Hermann Lee: {7-Spades}{3-Spades}
Yo Seb Rhee: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

The {Q-Hearts} river was a blank and was about to leave, but Lee insisted "you cover me." Lee doubled for 297,000 and that left Rhee with less than one starting stack.

Hand 2

One hand later, Rhee shoved the button for 44,000 and Peter Plater called from the small blind. Sathesh Muthu verified that Plater had just called and announced all in out of the big blind. "Really?" Plater asked and eventually mucked, confirmed in table chat after he had queen-jack.

Yo Seb Rhee: {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Sathesh Muthu: {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}

While the {J-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop didn't provide any hope for Rhee, he picked up a gutshot on the {8-Hearts} turn. A blank {8-Clubs} followed on the river and Rhee was eliminated in 4th place for PHP1,050,000. After firing four bullets in this event, Rhee had to settle for PHP1,050,000, which equals approximately $20,840.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
1,370,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
740,000
375,000
375,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
240,000
-60,000
-60,000
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
Busted

Tags: Hermann LeePeter PlaterSathesh MuthuYo Seb Rhee

Muthu Takes Commanding Lead

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

While Peter Plater and Yo Seb Rhee sat back, it was once again up to Sathesh Muthu and Hermann Lee to provide the action at the table with four players remaining. In a battle of the blinds, Muthu check-raised the {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop from 28,000 to 80,000 and Lee called.

The {6-Spades} fell on the turn and Muthu bet 150,000, which Lee called before the {K-Spades} river completed the board. Muthu made it 275,000 to go and then leaned down to hide his face behind the arms. Lee needed both his remaining two time-bank chips to make up his mind. The clock ticked down and Lee let go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
1,220,000
190,000
190,000
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
400,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
365,000
-260,000
-260,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
300,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Hermann LeePeter PlaterSathesh MuthuYo Seb Rhee

One for Each of Them

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

Sathesh Muthu raised to 28,000 from the cutoff and Hermann Lee three-bet to 66,000 from one seat over on the button. Muthu gave it some thought and splashed his two remaining time-bank chips, but folded. "Can you beat jacks?" Lee asked and Muthu shook his head.

Soon after, Muthu raised to 35,000 from the small blind and Lee defended the big blind. A flop of {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades} was followed by Muthu's continuation bet of 55,000 and Lee folded, he was shown the {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} by Muthu.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
1,030,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
625,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Hermann LeeSathesh Muthu

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Jun Obara Eliminated in 5th Place (PHP820,000)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jun Obara
Jun Obara

In a battle of the blinds, Jun Obara checked a flop of {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Sathesh Muthu in the big blind made it 45,000 to go, which Obara called. The same action repeated on the {10-Diamonds} turn for 55,000 and Obara also checked the {A-Hearts} on the river.

Muthu bet 105,000 and Obara check-raised all in for around double of that, picking up a call by Muthu.

Obara flashed {J-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for a pair of eights and busted straight and flush draw, which Muthu had beat with {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for two pair. Obara was eliminated in 5th place for PHP820,000 (~16,673), while Muthu became the first chip millionaire.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
1,050,000
330,000
330,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
Busted

Tags: Jun ObaraSathesh Muthu

Plater Finds a Double; Obara Short

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Yo Seb Rhee limped from the small blind and shoved into the raise of Peter Plater, who called all in for his last 129,000 out of the big blind.

Plater tabled {A-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Rhee had two live cards with {K-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. Both players hit the {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} flop and Hermann Lee jokingly asked for a jack to give split pot outs. The {10-Hearts} fell on the turn and Plater said "why would you say that, you are a cruel man," still almost smiling. Lee definitely cracked a smile, and the {7-Hearts} river was a blank to let Plater double.

Soon after, Jun Obara and Lee clashed in a pot. Obara's pot-sized bet on the {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Spades} river for 110,000 from the big blind triggered a raise to 255,000 by Lee and Obara used all his remaining three time-bank chips before folding. Lee showed him {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a busted flush draw to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
620,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
350,000
-140,000
-140,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
300,000
-115,000
-115,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
275,000
95,000
95,000

Tags: Hermann LeeJun ObaraPeter PlaterYo Seb Rhee

Muthu Takes Down Three-Way Pot

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Yo Seb Rhee made it 25,000 to go and picked up calls by Sathesh Muthu in the small blind and Hermann Lee in the big blind. On the {J-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop, the action checked to Rhee and he continued for 30,000. Muthu check-raised to 125,000 and Lee folded, while Rhee called.

The {K-Hearts} turn was checked through, and Muthu's motion to bet the {A-Clubs} river resulted in the snap-fold by Rhee. "It's good, you have the flush," Rhee said.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
720,000
170,000
170,000
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
520,000
-85,000
-85,000
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
490,000
-110,000
-110,000

Tags: Hermann LeeSathesh MuthuYo Seb Rhee

Two for Rhee

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Yo Seb Rhee raised to 25,000 from the small blind and Peter Plater called in the big blind. As soon as Rhee motioned to grab into his stack for a bet on the {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop, Plater had already released his cards into the muck.

A few hands later, Rhee's raise to 25,000 from the cutoff was called by Plater on the button. The flop fell {J-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Rhee's continuation bet of 30,000 did the trick to win yet another pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
600,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
180,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Yo Seb RheePeter Plater