22-Year Old Leonarez Outlasts Field of 230, Rules 5th Cebu Open


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Jessie Leonarez shows the winning hand at the 5th Cebu Open


After three days of frenetic poker action at the All In Poker Club at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines, the 5th Cebu Open has finally found its champion. 22-year-old Jessie Leonarez who hails from Albay, Philippines outlasted a field of 230 players to bring home the title and PHP 356,000.

The total prize pool was set at PHP 1,150,500 with 27 players placing in the money. This year’s attendance shattered the previous mark of 169 players set in 2008 making it the biggest in the tournament’s five-year history.

In the heads up battle, Leonarez was short-stacked against Michael de Leon but came from behind to capture his first ever major title. Others in the Final Table were Filipinos Kenneth Anzano, Jojo Lo, Marvin Fernandez, Mark Madlangsacay and Michael Enriquez. Joining them were Maxim Sorokin from Russia and Gordon Black from South Korea.

For full story of the final day of the 5th Cebu Open, go to www.pokerportal.asia

Five other side events are scheduled at the APT Asian Series Cebu this week as the Main Event starts tomorrow at 2PM. For complete schedule and tournament structures, visit the APT Asian Series Cebu page.

PAYOUTS (In PHP) – 5th Cebu Open
1. Leonarez, Jessie (PHI) – 356,000
2. De Leon, Michael (PHI) – 189,600
3. Anzano, Kenneth (PHI) – 89,200
4. Lo, Jojo (PHI) – 66,900
5. Sorokin, Maxim (RUS) – 55,800
6. Black, Gordon (KOR) – 44,600
7. Fernandez, Marvin (PHI) – 33,500
8. Madlangsacay, Mark (PHI) – 22,300
9. Enriquez, Kim Michael (PHI) – 21,200
10. Cheng, Michael (PHI) – 19,600
11. Galang, Joseph (PHI) – 17,800
12. Arguelles, Ronie (PHI) -17,800
13. Robles, Enrico (USA) – 14,500
14. Andaya, Ronald (PHI) – 14,500
15. Tan, Zhong Ivan Wei (SIN) – 14,500
16. Villamor, Arthur (PHI) – 12,300
17. Kwak, Namsin (KOR) – 12,300
18. Date, Philip (UK) – 12,300
19. Williams, Robert (PHI) – 11,200
20. Paredes, Rolando (PHI) – 11,200
21. Vasquez, Melchor (PHI) – 11,200
22. Dimaano, Ronald (PHI) – 11,200
23. Feliciano, Reynaldo (PHI) – 11,200
24. Dela Cerna, Renante (PHI) – 11,200
25. Barte, Segundo (PHI) -11,200
26. Golez, Gerri (PHI) – 11,200
27. Roma, Galileo (PHI) – 11,200


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