HomeMike Takayama scooped up all the chips after railing Jay Lubas with his unbeatable two pairs.
Congratulations to Mike Takayama!
Mike Takayama wins the first prize hefty purse of P3,453,000 and the Main Event trophy!
Mike Takayama has just railed Jay Lubas to claim the championship title of the APT Asian Series Manila Main Event! During the hand, Lubas limped in and both players saw a board land…
Flop: 4♥ 8♠ J♠
Takayama checked to Lubas who bet 250K which Takayama smooth-called.
Turn: K♦
Takayama checked to Lubas who shoved, and in a snap, Takayama called.
Lubas: 10♠ 8♦
Takayama: K♠ 8♥
At this point, Lubas was drawing dead and Takayama won the Main Event! Lubas earned P2,850,000 for his 2nd place finish while Takayama took the big kahuna prize of P3,453,000.
Congratulations to Mike Takayama!
Having doubled up Jay Lubas, Mike Takayama went to work quick reclaiming some of his lost chips.
In one hand, Takayama raised to 250K preflop and Lubas called to see a flop land…
Flop: 8♠ J♦ 3♦
Both players checked to see a free turn of 2♣ and river of 3♣. Acting first, Lubas checked again, this time Takayama opted differently and bet 100K which was good enough to win the pot as Lubas folded.
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Shortly after, Takayama was at it again with Lubas betting 500K on a board showing
Board: 7♥ 2♥ Q♣ 10♠
Takayama called the bet and they went to see a river card of 3♥. Both players checked and Takayama won with 8♠ Q♣ top pair. Lubas mucked.
Jay Lubas lost several pots against Mike Takayama by folding on some of Takayama’s raises preflop and bets at unraised pots. In a recent hand, Lubas’s patience paid off when he shoved all in on top of Takayama’s 220K raise and Takayama making the call.
Lubas: 4♠ 4♣
Takayama: A♣ 9♠
With the board running dry for Takayama, Lubas doubled up to just slightly over 2.7M. Takayama is still ahead with 4.5M.
On an unraised pot and a check at the flop, Mike Takayama and Jay Lubas faced a board showing…
Board: 9♣ 9♥ 6♠ 2♣
Lubas decided no more checking and bet 150K which Takayama called.
River: J♠
Lubas bet again, this time 300K only to get raised to 650K. Lubas called.
Takayama won the hand with his 9♠ 10♠ trips.
After losing two unraised pots against Jay Lubas, Mike Takayama decided it was time to take the next one. Action began with Lubas limping in then calling Takayama’s 330K raise.
Flop: 3♣ 2♣ 7♦
Takayama continued and led out for 400K. Lubas folded.
On an unraised pot, both Mike Takayama and Jay Lubas watched a board land…
Flop: 7♦ 9♠ K♦
Lubas checked to Takayama who bet 130K. Lubas called.
Turn: 7♣
Both players checked to see the river card of 8♣.
Lubas led out for 300K and won the pot after Takayama folded.
Jay Lubas raised it up to 280K and Mike Takayama called.
Flop: 2♣ 3♥ A♠
Takayama checked and Lubas bet 300K. Takayama folded.
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In another hand, Takayama raised to 200K and Lubas called.
Flop: Q♣ K♠ 9♣
Both players checked to see a free turn of 2♥. Check again.
River: 9♠
Lubas bet 280K and Takayama called. Lubas won with Q♠ 4♠ two pairs as Takayama mucked.
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Yet another pot goes to Lubas who called a raise by Takayama to 180K.
Flop: 2♠ 3♦ 9♣
Lubas bet 300K and bagged more chips.