A Winner Will be Crowned in the 2023 Poker Dream Manila Main Event
The final day of the 2023 Poker Dream Manila live poker series has arrived in the Grand Wing Casino at Newport City in Metro Manila and all eyes are set on the conclusion of the flagship 2023 Poker Dream Manila PHP66,000 Main Event. Out of a 499-entry strong field, nine players from six different countries remain return to their seats on the feature stage to battle for the biggest portion of the PHP 28,751,382 ($519,578) prize pool.
Three locals poker players are in contention to try and keep the trophy on home soil with Edwin Dela Cruz sitting atop the leaderboard by some margin, as he boasts an impressive stack of 4,325,000. David "Dave Spade" Erquiaga, one of the hottest-running players in Asia in the last few years, returns in the middle of the pack 1,335,000 narrowly ahead of veteran Terry Gonzaga (1,180,000).
Norway's Tor Welo is second in chips with 2,080,000 while the always dangerous William Teoh possesses 1,470,000. Day 1b chip leader Ryan McAllister also made it through, alongside Valeriy Pak, and the two Italians Alessandro Taranto as well as Nicola Montalbano.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicola Montalbano | Italy | 640,000 | 16 |
| 2 | David Erquiaga | Philippines | 1,335,000 | 33 |
| 3 | Tor Welo | Norway | 2,080,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Edwin Dela Cruz | Philippines | 4,325,000 | 108 |
| 5 | William Teoh | Malaysia | 1,470,000 | 37 |
| 6 | Terry Gonzaga | Philippines | 1,180,000 | 30 |
| 7 | Alessandro Taranto | Italy | 1,690,000 | 42 |
| 8 | Ryan McAllister | United States | 1,165,000 | 29 |
| 9 | Valeriy Pak | Belarus | 1,090,000 | 27 |
The final table continues at approximately 1 p.m. local time with 35:03 minutes left in Level 25 at blinds of 20,000/40,000 with a big blind ante of 40,000, which creates an average of 41 big blinds and a potentially long night ahead to determine the champion here in Manila.
All the action can be followed on a security delay of 30 minutes with cards-up coverage and commentary available on the Poker Dream Facebook page, the PokerNews updates will be published according to the delay as well to not spoil any of the hands.
Remaining Payouts
| Rank | Winner | Country | Prize (in PHP) | Prize (�� in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,510,000 | $99,518 | ||
| 2 | 3,460,000 | $62,492 | ||
| 3 | 2,471,382 | $44,636 | ||
| 4 | 1,946,000 | $35,147 | ||
| 5 | 1,523,000 | $27,507 | ||
| 6 | 1,184,000 | $21,385 | ||
| 7 | 885,000 | $15,984 | ||
| 8 | 609,000 | $10,999 | ||
| 9 | 499,000 | $9,013 |