WPT Philippines - Poker Madness Final table Highlights (SPOILER)
DISCLAIMER: Dont read this post if you still want to be surprised when you watch the WPT Phils. show on Sky channel 33 on November 24-25
Yeah, I knew you'd read on . . . . So the answer to the trivia question that we asked, Who would be the first WPT Philippines Champion? Well, I'll give you some highlights first.
Jigs Castro, the short stack of the table wasted no time as he went all-in on the first hand with his A6 but he didn't count on Bryan Malantic to have AJ on the big blind and was dominated. When his hand didn't improve he was out at 6th place, winning Php 30,000 and Php 10,000 in Non-cashable Chips (NCC).
Play continued for two more levels, or about three hours in real time until we had an called all-in situation and it found Ed Marcelo trying to steal the blinds with his 87 suited which ran into Rico Dela Cruz's KK and with each card sealing his fate, Marcelo was our second player out of the final table in 5th place, winning Php 48,000 and Php 10,000 NCC.
Another level, another player taken out. Patrick De Jesus' AK unsuited had his preflop advantage over Malantic's QJ taken out when a J came of the flop, and when he couldn't draw an A or a K on the turn and river, De Jesus was our third player to be out and in 4th place, going home with Php 60,000 and Php 10,000 NCC.
Rico Dela Cruz played a solid game but decided to push all-in with his K6 against Malantic's AT. With the flop coming ATQ, giving Malantic Aces up, Dela Cruz had more outs to work with because of the inside straight draw he had. But no Jack would come for Dela Cruz tonight as Malantic takes another player out, and Dela Cruz was our 4th player out at 3rd place with, Php 90,500 and Php 30,000 NCC plus a seat at the WPT Philippines Championship in February.
When the Le Buffet girls came and did the money presentation, Kim Tae Hyung was still in his dominant chip position with over 600k in chips which accounted for 75% of the chips in play. But wouldn't you know it, Malantic showed his expience Heads up against the ring game player Kim as he drew even in chips and took the chip lead. But when Malantic raised and Kim re-rasied all-in, it provided the drama that everyone wanted to see. When Malantic called, he showed KQ while Kim showed AJ. . . .
When the dust settled, we came back to our question, Who would be the first WPT Philippines Champion? It is . . . BRYAN MALANTIC, catching a K on the flop and eliminating Kim as 2nd place. Not bad for Kim who walks away with Php 138,500 and Php 40,000 NCC plus a seat at the WPT Phils. Championship in February. Malantic comes out with Php 204,500 and Php 50,000 NCC and the seat for the WPT Philippines Championship in February.
Our poker community is proud to have one of its own, one of the original players in the scene to be the answer to the trivia question, our first WPT Philippines Champion.
Good game Bryan, awesome plays and awesome TV.
See you guys next time at THE REAL DEAL on December 9-11, the next WPT Philippines event, but in the meantime, we're back at ACF this weekend with our bounty tourney, maybe the Champ will play and retell his stories from Poker Madness.
From a tired PAGCOR, WPT Philippines and PBT crew, we just wanted to thank all the players that played and supported our efforts to bring the game to the next level. Cause we're ready.
Seeya.
Yeah, I knew you'd read on . . . . So the answer to the trivia question that we asked, Who would be the first WPT Philippines Champion? Well, I'll give you some highlights first.
Jigs Castro, the short stack of the table wasted no time as he went all-in on the first hand with his A6 but he didn't count on Bryan Malantic to have AJ on the big blind and was dominated. When his hand didn't improve he was out at 6th place, winning Php 30,000 and Php 10,000 in Non-cashable Chips (NCC).
Play continued for two more levels, or about three hours in real time until we had an called all-in situation and it found Ed Marcelo trying to steal the blinds with his 87 suited which ran into Rico Dela Cruz's KK and with each card sealing his fate, Marcelo was our second player out of the final table in 5th place, winning Php 48,000 and Php 10,000 NCC.
Another level, another player taken out. Patrick De Jesus' AK unsuited had his preflop advantage over Malantic's QJ taken out when a J came of the flop, and when he couldn't draw an A or a K on the turn and river, De Jesus was our third player to be out and in 4th place, going home with Php 60,000 and Php 10,000 NCC.
Rico Dela Cruz played a solid game but decided to push all-in with his K6 against Malantic's AT. With the flop coming ATQ, giving Malantic Aces up, Dela Cruz had more outs to work with because of the inside straight draw he had. But no Jack would come for Dela Cruz tonight as Malantic takes another player out, and Dela Cruz was our 4th player out at 3rd place with, Php 90,500 and Php 30,000 NCC plus a seat at the WPT Philippines Championship in February.
When the Le Buffet girls came and did the money presentation, Kim Tae Hyung was still in his dominant chip position with over 600k in chips which accounted for 75% of the chips in play. But wouldn't you know it, Malantic showed his expience Heads up against the ring game player Kim as he drew even in chips and took the chip lead. But when Malantic raised and Kim re-rasied all-in, it provided the drama that everyone wanted to see. When Malantic called, he showed KQ while Kim showed AJ. . . .
When the dust settled, we came back to our question, Who would be the first WPT Philippines Champion? It is . . . BRYAN MALANTIC, catching a K on the flop and eliminating Kim as 2nd place. Not bad for Kim who walks away with Php 138,500 and Php 40,000 NCC plus a seat at the WPT Phils. Championship in February. Malantic comes out with Php 204,500 and Php 50,000 NCC and the seat for the WPT Philippines Championship in February.
Our poker community is proud to have one of its own, one of the original players in the scene to be the answer to the trivia question, our first WPT Philippines Champion.
Good game Bryan, awesome plays and awesome TV.
See you guys next time at THE REAL DEAL on December 9-11, the next WPT Philippines event, but in the meantime, we're back at ACF this weekend with our bounty tourney, maybe the Champ will play and retell his stories from Poker Madness.
From a tired PAGCOR, WPT Philippines and PBT crew, we just wanted to thank all the players that played and supported our efforts to bring the game to the next level. Cause we're ready.
Seeya.
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