Live Blogging: Red Dragon PokerMaster Fiesta Special

7:10 pm Start of tournament. Around 40 players. I'm in T2, S2 with Kenneth T and Bong T. 30,000 stack.
T1 Roy P, Ciara U, Lala M, Jim R.
T3 BM, Mark G, Winston P, Yoyong B, JVA.
T4 Kimboy, Ramil, Bong L, Kirby T, Flo A.
25 minute blinds. Preparing self for A VERY LONG NIGHT. Goal is to reach the final table.
Been having decent hands but the board isn't favorable. Tight. Tight. TIGHT!

7:30 pm Jundie and Brian A are here.

8:10 pm R3 Limped my K10 offsuit. Flopped trips 10. Was able to fish from the big blind.

8:37 pm Former champ Boy BM goes all in. Yoyong B calls. KK vs Q10 offsuit. Boy BM doubles up.

8:40 pm Oct Champ Ken T goes all in. Brian calls at the turn. Q6894. Ken T has 69, Brian has J10. Ken T is out. 34 players left. Yoyong B joins T2. Very aggressive. Wins two consecutive pots.

9 pm T4 Jundie doubles up with AK over Mark G's pocket Js.

9:35 pm Bong T is out. 2 new players in T2. Including high stacked Rebel M. R6 400/800. My stack is below 30k. Players are very loose. Counting on them to knock out each other.

9:45 pm Mark G in T2.

10:50 pm 18 players left. My stack is less than 20k. R10 1k/2k. 9 places ITM.

11:20 pm I double up. All in at the button with pocket Kings. Ramil calls with 56 hearts. Folded pocket 8s and 4s. R11 1.5k/3k, AS 61,764. My stack 35k.

12 mn R13 2.5k/5k. I double up again. Raised to all in the bet of Yoyong. He calls with A7 suited. I hold pocket Queens. I get a full house over his trips. AS 87,500. My stack is 65,000. 12 players left.

12:30 am 10 players ITM. Roy P at the bubble.
Mark G, Kimboy - shortest stack, Rebel, Winston, Ria, Engr Imboy, Engr Engin, Brian A, JVA, Kirby T. Wish me luck!
10th place gets 10k.
R14 3k/6k. AS 105,500. My stack 54,300.

12:48 am Brian goes all in. Kimboy calls for less. AQ hearts vs pocket Aces. Kimboy doubles up.

12:51 am Brian all in for 7k KJ vs A3 of Rebel. AKK67. Brian doubles up. Having an asthma attack. Pft!

12:55 am Engin 55 vs Brian A10. 1068A4.

1 am Rebel raises 15k. Engin and Brian go all in. A5 vs AK. A5 is straight draw and flush draw. Engin is out at 10th place with P10,000.

1:05 am Imboy is all in. Kirby and Mark G at the blinds call. Imboy is out at 9th place with P12,250.

1:16 am Mark G is out. Pocket Kings vs Brian's AQ. Brian gets a full house. Mark is at 8th place with P12,250.

1:24 am Kimboy doubles up with Q9 vs Rebel's pocket 6s.

1:35 am I go all in with AQ. Kimboy eliminates me with pocket 7s. 6 players remaining. Kirby is chip leader. I go out at 7th place with P12,250.

2:05 am Kimboy goes all in with pocket 4s. Rebel calls with A5 off suit. Rebel "The King" is out of the tournament at 6th place with P17,500.

2:13 am Brian goes all in after a flop shows 2 6 7. Kimboy calls with pocket 4s again. Brian is holding a 9 10 with an inside straight draw and two over cards. Turn is a King and the river is a 3. Brian is out at 5th place with 24,500.

2:47 am Kimboy goes all in with pocket 10s after Kirby raises with AJ off suit. Board shows A Q 8 J and 3. Kimboy is out at 4th with P31,500.

3 am Tournament ends with chip leader Kirby Te getting the championship title and a P124,250 cash prize. JVA bows out at second place with P65,500 and Winston Pulido at third place with P45,500.

Congratulations to the Red Dragon Poker Club and all the winners! :)

All photos courtesy of Roy Perla of the Red Dragon Poker Club.