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

Rhee's Kicker Plays To Secure Double

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

Hermann Lee raised the button to 25,000 and called a three-bet by Yo Seb Rhee in the big blind. Rhee got his last 209,000 in the middle of the table after a flop of {K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Lee looked him up with the superior stack, but also inferior hand.

Yo Seb Rhee: {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}
Hermann Lee: {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

Once the {3-Spades} fell on the turn, Rhee jokingly asked for the {J-Spades} as last community card, knowing very well the needle of that scenario as he would improve to a flush and make Lee's two pair meaningless. "I don't want to see the jack," Lee replied with a smile on the face and he would do so, as a blank {8-Clubs} river changed nothing anymore.

Both Rhee and Lee were almost even in chips when all was done and dusted.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
605,000
-225,000
-225,000
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
560,000
230,000
230,000

Tags: Hermann LeeYo Seb Rhee

Plater Trades Some Pots

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

Yo Seb Rhee raised to 22,000 from the cutoff and Peter Plater called on the button. The {K-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} flop saw both players check and Rhee's bet of 30,000 on the {3-Clubs} turn forced a fold.

Both met again the next hand when Rhee defended his big blind and check-called a bet of 26,000 on the {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop. The {6-Hearts} turn and {A-Spades} river were checked and Plater won the pot with {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

Hermann Lee's raise to 25,000 was called by Plater in the big blind one hand later, and they checked down the board of {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades}. "Jack high," Plater announced and Lee replied "queen high." Plater said "I don't believe you" with the grin on the face while revealing {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Lee claimed the pot with {Q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

Jun Obara joined in on the action right after, three-betting an open-raise to 25,000 by Lee to 75,000 and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
830,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
550,000
-25,000
-25,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
415,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
330,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
250,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Hermann LeeJun ObaraPeter PlaterYo Seb Rhee

Muthu Flips Well to Double Through Rhee

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

In the first hand after the break, Sathesh Muthu opened to 35,000 from the button and Yo Seb Rhee three-bet to 80,000 in the big blind. Muthu moved all in for just shy of 30 big blinds and Rhee snap-called.

Sathesh Muthu: {A-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Yo Seb Rhee: {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}

The {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop gave Muthu the lead with trips aces, and the {9-Hearts} turn was a blank. Muthu stood up from his chair and almost fell back when the {2-Clubs} came on the river, but it was close, yet so far for Rhree, who lost a big portion of his stack after paying off Muthu for 278,000 in total.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
575,000
295,000
295,000
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
330,000
-275,000
-275,000

Tags: Sathesh MuthuYo Seb Rhee

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Break With Five Left

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

In the last hand of the level, Peter Plater raised and picked up a call by chip leader Hermann Lee in the big blind. On the {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop, Lee checked and Plater continued for 23,000, which Lee called. The {8-Spades} turn and {J-Hearts} river were checked and Lee showed {Q-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for a pair of queens.

"Two pair," Plater announced and flipped over {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. "Come on, I had to win one hand against you," the Aussie joked and the players headed into a 10-minute break right after.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
810,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
605,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
405,000
-15,000
-15,000
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
280,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
245,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Hermann LeePeter Plater

Muthu Takes from Rhee; Gives it to Obara

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Sathesh Muthu three-bet an open-raise by Yo Seb Rhee out of the big blind and was called before betting the {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop for 60,000, which Rhee called. On the {8-Spades} turn, Muthu moved all in and Rhee in the cutoff folded. Muthu sighed and said one word only: "Finally."

Two hands later, Jun Obara raised and Muthu three-bet to 60,000 again, which Obara called. The flop fell {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades} and Obara checked, Muthu continued for 60,000 and faced a quick check-raise all in by the japanese. The bet was pulled in and Obara was at risk for another 166,000 on top. After using one time bank chip, Muthu elected to fold and forfeited the profit he made in the previous three-bet pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
605,000
-65,000
-65,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
420,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
290,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
190,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: Jun ObaraSathesh MuthuYo Seb Rhee

Obara Chips Up

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Peter Plater raised top 22,000 and Jun Obara moved all in for more than 240,000 to force a fold from Plater.

Soon after, it was Obara in the big blind and he called a raise to 19,000 by Hermann Lee. Obara check-called a bet worth 26,000 on the {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop before the {8-Clubs} turn and {K-Spades} river brought nop betting action. Obara flashed {A-Clubs}{6-Spades} for a pair of aces and that was good enough to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
840,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
340,000
145,000
145,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
230,000
-65,000
-65,000

Tags: Peter PlaterJun ObaraHermann Lee

Timofey Asmolov Eliminated in 6th Place (PHP640,000)

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Timofey Asmolov
Timofey Asmolov

Peter Plater raised to 21,000 from under the gun and Timofey Asmolov moved all in for his last 11 big blinds out of the big blind, Plater quickly called. Once the cards were turned over, Plater joked "Good luck ... I don't mean it," with a smile on the face.

Timofey Asmolov: {K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Peter Plater: {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The board of {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{8-Hearts} brought no help for the Russian and he was eliminated in 6th place for PHP640,000 (~12,703).

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
295,000
105,000
105,000
Profile photo of Timofey Asmolov ru
Timofey Asmolov
Busted

Tags: Peter PlaterTimofey Asmolov

Plater Takes it on the Flop

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Timofey Asmolov raised to 21,000 from the hijack and Peter Plater three-bet to 42,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Asmolov and he called, which saw Sathesh Muthu joke to chip leader Hermann Lee "just call?" Plater shot back "hey, we both know how to play satellite."

The flop came {J-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Asmolov checked, Plater bet 25,000 and forced a fold. "Kings," Plater added and slid his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
190,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Timofey Asmolov ru
Timofey Asmolov
85,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Hermann LeePeter PlaterTimofey AsmolovSathesh Muthu