Celebrity Charity Poker Challenge
Day 1 Completed
2009 Asian Poker Tour - Manila
Celebrity Charity Poker Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info
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Their charity is The Ciara Marie Foundation Inc., which is a foundation established in the name of Ciara Marie Abalos who died from illness stemming from E. coli bacteria.
The cards and chips are packed up and the celebrities are enjoying a few beers as the night winds down.
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. When the 
fell on the turn, Troy Montero moved all in for his last 30,000 and was called by the Playgirls.Montero:
Playgirls:
The river fell the
sending Montero to the rail, but his charity is PHP$50,000 richer!
with 
, having made a pair of eights. The Playgirls also had eights, but a better kicker -- 
. The board came 
to give the Playgirls two pair and the win.Miles earned PHP25,000 for her charity.
Level: 11
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
up against the 'final table killers' in the Playgirls with 
.In a battle of the 'natural nines' it would be the Playgirls coming out on top, when the board fell
to see Meirelles eliminated in 4th place. Her charity earned PHP$15,000, for her deep run in today's Celebrity Charity Poker Challenge.
Montero folded on the flop of
and the cards were tabled.Wilson:
Playgirls:
Drawing very slim, Wilson was unable to improve when the
fell on the turn followed by the 
on the river to see Wilson eliminated in 5th place earning PHP$10,000 for her charity.
and was up against the Playgirls' 
.The board fell
to see Hizon eliminated in 7th place earning PHP$10,000 for his charity.
.Valdez tabled
but was unable to match the Playgirls' and headed to the rail in 8th place earning her charity PHP$10,000 for her efforts.