The inaugural Chase Cup currently running at Poker8 Cebu, Philippines is one day away from crowning its first Main Event champion after six grueling days on the felt. With five starting flights on schedule, the smashing Main Event drew in a total of 495 entries with 64 players cutting a piece of the PH₱ 8,162,000 (~USD 143,000) prize pool. Day 2 saw several seasoned contenders return to the scene, only to fall short of securing a spot in the final table. Series founder himself, Chase Cokaliong topped the list by the end of the night, stacking a commanding lead to start the final games.
Joining today’s festivities is the High Roller side event which kicks off at 14:00 for a buy-in of PH₱ 50,000 (~USD 870). This will be the last of three 24K gold plated trophies to be awarded with the first one claimed by Lemmor Patulot after topping the Mystery Bounty event. Check out these highlights below.
Main Event Day 2 Recap
Day 2’s games lasted nearly twelve hours before the action concluded by the fall of Alex Cruz in 10th place. Cokaliong was the man to beat from start to finish as he stood as the chip leader as early as the first break. The local superstar added in a thrilling surprise by midday, having put a PH₱ 200,000 (~USD 3,490) bounty on his head for whoever sends him to the rails. Interestingly, this was left unclaimed with his unstoppable momentum pushing him up through the ranks all the way to the end. Cokaliong bagged a towering 4,165,000 (104 BB) chip count to lead the final nine with second in the running Junnie Pamplona, not even close with 2,255,000 (56 BB).
Chip leader to start the day Jessie Leonarez sat comfortably with a healthy stack through five levels of play but suffered a terrible beat by the hands of Kenrick Lim to crush his Main Event journey. Lim joins the final games, standing right in the middle of the pack with 1,525,000 (38 BB) for a chance to claim the coveted title. Also making final table appearances are decorated players Conrad Lumaban with 1,905,000 (48 BB), 2024 PPT champion Alex Lai – 430,000 (11 BB), and Filipino bracelet winner Mike Takayama with 710,000 (18 BB). Top prize is listed at PH₱ 1,600,350 (~USD 28,045) along with the 24K gold plated Chase Cup trophy, and Rolex Submariner timepiece.
Chase Cup Review
Date: May 1 to 7, 2024
Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327)
Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900)
Prize pool: PH₱ 8,162,000 (~USD 143,000)
Cumulative entries: 495
ITM: 64 players
Day 1 Numbers
Day 1A: 41 entries / 6 ITM
Day 1B: 32 entries / 4 ITM
Day 1C: 84 entries / 11 ITM
Day 1D: 134 entries / 17 ITM
Day 1E: 204 entries / 26 ITM
Chase Cup Main Event Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Stack | BB |
| 1 | Chase Cokaliong | 4,165,000 | 104 |
| 2 | Junnie Pamplona | 2,255,000 | 56 |
| 3 | Chris Boys | 2,080,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Conrad Lumaban | 1,905,000 | 48 |
| 5 | Kenrick Lim | 1,525,000 | 38 |
| 6 | Martin B | 770,000 | 19 |
| 7 | Mike Takayama | 710,000 | 18 |
| 8 | Joel Diaz | 705,000 | 18 |
| 9 | Alex Lai | 430,000 | 11 |
Total chips in play: 14,850,000
Average stack: 1,650,000
Remaining Payouts
| Rank | Prize (PHP) |
| 1st | ₱1,600,350 |
| 2nd | ₱1,110,100 |
| 3rd | ₱710,100 |
| 4th | ₱522,400 |
| 5th | ₱391,800 |
| 6th | ₱319,300 |
| 7th | ₱261,200 |
| 8th | ₱204,100 |
| 9th | ₱130,600 |
Lemmor Patulot ships Mystery Bounty Event for PH₱ 248,440 (~USD 4,340)
The fan favorite Mystery Bounty event drew in 159 total entries, generating a prize pool of just shy of a million PH₱. Only 20 players reached the ITM stage which saw Metro Team Pro Joven Huerto claim the biggest bounty listed at PH₱ 65,000 (~USD 1,135). Already at a nice profit, Huerto bubbled the final table and added another PH₱ 24,700 (~USD 430) in prizes to his winnings.
With the Chase Cup full of interesting surprises, an iPhone 15 was added as a bonus ticket which saw 4th place finisher Mac Mantos bag the win. Mantos claimed the most number of bounties, bringing his cash prize total to PH₱ 111,900 (~USD 1,950). After nearly 14 hours on the felt, it was Lemmor Patulot who rose to victory, taking with him the PH₱ 248,440 (~USD 4,340) top prize along with the unique Chase Cup trophy after defeating Bibit in heads up play.
Date: May 6, 2024
Buy in: PH₱ 8,800 (~USD 153)
Prize pool: PH₱ 988,840 (~USD 17,275)
Entries: 159
ITM: 20 players
Chase Cup Mystery Bounty Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Prize (PH₱) |
| 1st | Lemmor Patulot | ₱248,440 |
| 2nd | Bibit | ₱172,700 |
| 3rd | Maxwell Rosete | ₱111,500 |
| 4th | Mac Mantos | ₱81,900 |
| 5th | Marco Almerez | ₱62,200 |
| 6th | Anthony Bryan | ₱49,400 |
| 7th | Raymondo Gomez | ₱40,900 |
| 8th | Jose Cheung | ₱33,000 |
| 9th | Aning | ₱24,700 |
*Excluding bounty prizes
Cash Games
For those that remain in the scene, take advantage of the daily cash games. Stakes available are: 25-50 and 50-100. For VIP grinders, 500-1,000, 1,000-1000, and 1,000-1,000-2,000.
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