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

Celine Lee Bubbles the High Roller in Cruel Fashion

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

Down to just 58,000, Celine Lee moved all in and the action folded all the way to Peter Plater in the big blind. Plater only had 72,000 himself and used one time-bank chip, then verified the all in amount again with the dealer. Ultimately, Plater called and immediately shook his head when the cards were turned over.

Celine Lee: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}
Peter Plater: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

The {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop gave Plater a set, and he stayed in the lead throughout the {A-Diamonds} turn and {9-Diamonds} river to burst the bubble. All remaining players have PHP640,000 locked up, which equals approximately $12,703.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
135,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Celine Lee cn
Celine Lee
Busted

Tags: Celine LeePeter Plater

Aces for Lee

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

Yo Seb Rhee raised to 20,000 and Sathesh Muthu three-bet to 60,000 on the button. Chip leader Hermann Lee four-bet to 120,000 from the small blind and that forced folds from both opponents. Lee flashed {A-Hearts}{A-Spades} and picked up yet another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
880,000
105,000
105,000
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
670,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
300,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Hermann LeeSathesh MuthuYo Seb Rhee

Matloubi Misses out on the Money

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

Mansour Matloubi barely played any hand on the final table and just defended twice against a raise, his stack took a toll as a reult and he was down to a mere 35,000 and in the big blind. Jun Obara opened to 20,000 on the button and called the shove of Matloubi.

Mansour Matloubi: {A-Spades}{3-Diamonds}
Jun Obara: {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}

The board came {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and the eight on the river spelled the end for Matloubi two spots off the money.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
195,000
72,000
72,000
Profile photo of Mansour Matloubi gb
Mansour Matloubi
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jun ObaraMansour Matloubi

Rhee Folds the River

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

Hermann Lee raised to 18,000 on the button and Yo Seb Rhee defended his big blind. Both players checked the {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}{8-Spades} flop and Rhree bet the {10-Spades} turn for 15,000, Lee called. The {A-Diamonds} river completed the board and Rhee checked, then folded to Lee's bet of 23,000 and flashed {J-Hearts}{8-Hearts} face up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
775,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
675,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Hermann LeeYo Seb Rhee

Asmolov Shoves the Turn

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

On the button, Timofey Asmolov raised to 18,000 and Jun Obara defended his big blind to quickly check a flop of {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. Almosov continued for 11,000 and Obara called before checking again the {Q-Clubs} turn. Almosov grabbed his remaining chips and slid them forward, which amounted to 82,000.

Obara double-checked his cards and sent them into the muck to forfeit the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timofey Asmolov ru
Timofey Asmolov
155,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
123,000
-44,000
-44,000

Tags: Jun ObaraTimofey Asmolov

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Lee Flushes Rhee

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hermann Lee raised it up to 13,000 on the button and Yo Seb Rhee three-bet to 35,000 in the big blind. Lee came along for the ride and the duo saw a flop of {6-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Rhee continued for 25,000 and Lee called. After the {9-Spades} turn, Rhee checked and called a bet worth 54,000 before the {7-Clubs} river went check, check, again.

Rhee flipped over {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for nines and threes, but Lee had that beat with {Q-Spades}{10-Spades} for a queen-high flush.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
750,000
140,000
140,000
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
655,000
-95,000
-95,000

Tags: Hermann LeeYo Seb Rhee

Plater Gets Through With a Shove

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

After several small hands that all ended on the flop at the very latest, Yo Seb Rhree raised to 13,000 and Peter Plater moved all in. Rhee checked his cards, flashed one of them to Plater and folded. "Good fold?" he asked the Aussie, and Plater replied back "probably, for one of us it was."

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
105,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Mansour Matloubi gb
Mansour Matloubi
85,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Celine Lee cn
Celine Lee
80,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Peter PlaterYo Seb Rhee

Asmolov Caught Bluffing

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Yo Seb Rhee raised to 14,000 and was called by Timofey Asmolov frrom one seat over. What followed were bets of 15,000 and 35,000 on the {K-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} respectively {8-Spades} turn and Rhee made it 50,000 to go on the {2-Hearts} river. Asmolov raised to 107,000 and Rheee quickly called.

Asmolov shook his head and turned over {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for ace-high and a busted straight draw, while Rhee claimed the pot with {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
750,000
210,000
210,000
Profile photo of Timofey Asmolov ru
Timofey Asmolov
130,000
-150,000
-150,000

Tags: Timofey AsmolovYo Seb Rhee

Lee Takes the Lead

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hermann Lee raised to 13,000 and Peter Plater on the button as well as Sathesh Muthu in the big blind called. The trio checked the {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} flop before the {5-Clubs} fell on the turn. Muthu made it 19,000 to go and Lee raised it up to 51,000. Plater quickly folded, while Muthu did so after just three seconds were left on his shot clock.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hermann Lee sg
Hermann Lee
610,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Yo Seb Rhee jp
Yo Seb Rhee
540,000
-39,000
-39,000
Profile photo of Sathesh Muthu sg
Sathesh Muthu
370,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Peter Plater au
Peter Plater
110,000
-47,000
-47,000

Tags: Celine LeeHermann LeePeter PlaterSathesh Muthu