Monday, January 27, 2014

Poker Face January 2014

Long time Metro Card Club Davao patron ABS is the January 2014 Poker Face Champion, taking home Php 114,000, a seat for the February 2014 tournament, a picture at the MCCD Poker Face Wall, and the first seat at the 2014 Poker Face Tournament of Champions.


The first Poker Face Tournament of 2014 took place last January 24 - 26, 2014. Poker Face is the flagship tournament of MCCD.  The tradition started in October 2008. It is considered as the biggest monthly poker tournament in Mindanao. Unfortunately, there weren’t any Poker Face tournaments in the past few months.

With the leadership of MCCD COO Mr. Jim Regis, the tournament has been revived, bigger and better.  According to Mr Regis, the previous year was another milestone in the growth of MCCD and he hopes to improve this year to offer more high stakes tournaments in the future.
Bong Tan looking at his cards




Rebel's charming smile



To kick off the year and a new page in the MCCD history, the best deal in town featured a Php 300,000 guaranteed pot with a Php 2,500 Buy In and 250 Registration fee. 

Day 1 of the tournament was played for two days with a total of 168 entries joining the competition.  Of the 168 players, only 51 made it to Day 2.  31 players qualified from Day 1A and only 20 players qualified from Day 1B.

The Finals started at 6PM with 6 tables and was down to only one table at 10PM.  The top 10 who made it to the Final table were:
1. Kevin Tan
2. Dave I.
3. Alex Chua
4. Hutch
5. Abs
6. Alden A
7. Kiko
8. Bar
9. Pete L.
10. Stephen B

Kiko wearing his poker face


Abs at the Final Table studying his opponent's action

Nate L. went All-In


Aside from cash prizes, the ten finalists will also have a seat for the next Poker Face Tournament on February 2014.

Alex Cruz at the Final Table

Dave I. at the Final Table

Alden A. at the Final Table


First out from the final table was Hutch who was declared as the 10th Placer, followed by Iceman at 9th Place.

12 MN passed but the table was still filled with eight qualifiers. Dave at the 8th place, and Alex at the 7th place.  Kiko bagged the 6th spot, while Stephen and Kevin were eliminated at 5th and 4th Place, respectively.

Kevin Tan at the Final Table

Kiko at the Final Table

All eyes were on the table when the last three players were left.  Bar, the DAY 1A chip leader started Day 2 with 169,900.  Veteran Abs who started DAY 2 at number 10 in the Chip Leader list with a stack of 78,200.  While young gun Pete started with only 21,000 at #43.

Bar left the table winning 3rd Place when he went All-in with 5 & 7 and Pete called with 9 & 3.  The flop gave a 6, Q, and a 6, while the turn and river yielded a 9 and a 3.

L to R: Abs, Pete L., and Bar



The room became more intense when only two finalists, Abs and Pete were left on the table.
In the Final Heads Up, Pete went all in with a Jack and a 9 and Abs called with an Ace and a 3. The flop showed a 6, a Queen, and a 6.  The turn gave a 2 and the river was a King.  Abs won with an Ace high hand.



Abs was declared the champion bringing home a pot of Php 114,000, a coveted spot on the Poker Face wall, and a Poker Face seat for February.  Abs is also the first player to get a seat for the MCCD Poker Face Tournament of Champions 2014 which will be held on December 2014 with a guaranteed pot of P120,000.

The next Poker Face Tournament will be held on February 22, 2014.  Get a chance to win a seat to join the action by playing in the MCC daily tournaments with buy ins starting at only P250.

More fun and exciting tournaments will be up soon in the best deal in town, The Metro Card Club Davao. See you at the Metro!




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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Poker Face of the Month (January 2014) Day 1B Results

Another 20 more qualifiers for the Poker Face of the Month Finals were added yesterday. This time the previous chip leader, Bar is already removed from the top spot by Iceman, Alden A. having a total stack of 213,600. Bar is down to number two followed by The King, Rebel M.

Here's the Top 20 Chip Leaders as of January 25, 2014:


To all the 51 qualifiers, good luck to you and may the chips be with you!



Friday, January 24, 2014

Poker Face of the Month (January 2014) Results

Day 1A of the Poker Face of the Month January tournament was held yesterday, January 24,2014 at The Metro Card Club Davao.

The tournament started with six (6) tables composed of new and old poker enthusiasts.

Thirty one (31) players qualified for the Finals which will be on Sunday, January 26, 2014.

Top of the list is Bar who earned 169,900 in the tourney. Following the lead is Sir Rebel M who earned 90,600 and the third chipstack leader is Kevin Tan who got 85, 200.

Here is the official list of the Top 20 Qualifiers:

Who will be the qualifiers for Day 1B of the Poker Face of the Month for January 2014? Could it be you?

Join the Day 1B of Poker Face of the Month for January 2014!

Php 300,00 GTD
Buy In: 2500 + 250 registration

See you at the Metro!

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Leader Board as of January 17,2014

Here's a quick update on who's leading the daily tournament at The Metro Card Club Davao:
Jemar "Tata" Cadangdang


Leading the board is Jemar aka "Tata" Cadangdang. He is a 26-year-old poker enthusiast who has been playing both cash in and tournament games. Aside from his good looks, he is also a competitive player. He has proven this by winning the BabyFace tournament in 2012 and being the Poker Face winner for December 2013. And oh, did I tell you that he is also a proud member of Da Mapya family?

photo credit: Philippine Poker tour

Second on the list is the well-known Mr. Rebel "The King" Magdagasang. Other than being a Poker Star, he is also a composer. He is the man behind Sarah Geronimo, Yasmin Curdi and Julie Ann San Jose's fame. Why called "The King"? It is because he can pull out a miracle with his weak cards and grab a large amount of pot and he shouts "I'm the king of the world!". He also proved it by being the champion of Poker Face Tournaments twice. He also won the Philippine Poker Tour (PPT) Leg 2 with 1 Million guaranteed in Metro Card Club Manila. He played with the national champions!

Dave Ibao

The third spot goes to Dave Ibao. An Architect/VA who does freelance work and at the same time goes to school. Amazing, isn't it? His poker skills is beyond ordinary. Is it because of his excellent math skills? Whatever made him to the third spot is his to answer. A well-mannered and disciplined poker enthusiast. Will he make it to the wall of fame this month?

Who else are tourney leaders of the month? Here's the list of Top Ten Tournament Leaders as of January 17,2014:



The Tournament Player of the Month for January will be competing along with the other monthly champions at the end of the year to be declared as the 2014 Tournament Player of the Year.

If you want to earn more points for the league, you can also join the Poker Face- January 2014 Tournament this coming January 24-26, 2014.

Want to get a seat for this big event? The Metro Card Club Davao is still having a daily satellite tournament until Thursday with guaranteed 5 seats daily. 2,500 Buy In + 25 Pesos Registration Fee with unli Re Buy! Ladies don't need to buy in but only pay the registration fee.

See you at the best deal in town, The Metro Card Club Davao and see you on January 24-26,2014! Who knows, you could be the January 2014 Poker Face Champion!

Monday, January 20, 2014

Team Kemfet Beats Mythical Five in Family Feud

Team Kemfet represented by Beni Blanco won the 45K grand jackpot of the Family Feud Event last January 19, 2014 at the Metro Card Club Davao.
Team Kemfet


 With a registration fee of 2,500, eighteen (18) teams composed of 5 members each joined the tournament to get a seat to the semi-finals and the finals. Two (2) top players in each table competed for the Top 10 spot in the Finals. Winner takes all the pot amounting to Php 45,000.




 The players who got the top 18 spot for the semi-finals were:
  • Philip Arcena of Mythical Five
  • Paul "PJ" Evangelista of Hit 'n Run (SMP)
  • Jemar Cadangdang of Atchup
  • Henry Nucum of Racing Machine ASU- ASU
  • Dave Ibao of Atchup
  • Bong Escovilla of KD
  • Rodel Cameros of Racing Machine ASU-ASU
  • Peter J. of DDS
  • Ronald Bernardino of Free Rollers (SMP)
  • Jonie Mar Isidor of BRB (SMP)
  • Sir Bong Tan of DDS
  • Eugene Ang of River Lover Boys
  • Beni Blanco of Team Kemfet
  • Anton Joseph Kumar of Team Abapo
  • Nate Lorenzana of DDS
  • Michael Te of River Lover Boys
  • Jojo Rodriguez of BRB (SMP)
  • Noel Labitan of Free Rollers (SMP)

Anton Joseph Kumar of Team Abapo ended the semi final round as the bubble having these finalists (in seat order) for the 45K pot:
  • Nate Lorenzana of DDS
  • Noel Labitan of Free Rollers (SMP)
  • Peter J of DDS
  • Rodel Cameros of Racing Machine ASU-ASU
  • Beni Blanco of Team Kemfet
  • Paul "PJ" Evangelista of Hit 'n Run (SMP)
  • Bong Escovilla of KD (Karaang Damang)
  • Philip Arcena of Mythical Five
  • Jemar Cadangdang of Atchup
  • Eugene Ang of River Lover Boys
Eugene Ang turned out to be the chip leader with a stack of 76,075 followed by Philip with a chip stack of 61,050.Lowest chip stack before the final round went to Peter J of DDS with a stack of 17,850.

First to exit the Final Table was Jemar Cadangdang of Atchup. Each player used their Lifelines, "Call a Friend" and "Call a Team" where they can seek the advice of their co-member or friend for difficult levels.

The exit of Nate Lorenzana in the final 3 signaled the showdown between Beni and Philip to fight for the 45K pot.

Beni vs Philip

With blinds 6000/12000, Beni and Philip competed for the pot. Philip went all in for his cards (9,A) and Beni called for it (6,5). Beni scooped the pot having a pair of 5 on the board.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

FAMILY FEUD is Back!

Metro Card Club Davao, the best poker deal in town is bringing back Family Feud Tournament on January 19, 2014. The event will start at 3 o'clock PM.

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Joining the tournament are: Mythical Five, Team SMP, Oncada Family, Bong Tan's Team, Abapo Family, Santos Family,Team Santi, All In Squad and a lot more. Registration is at Php 3,000 per team and the winner takes all!

Registration is still open for a group of five.

Watch this video of the Family Feud (formerly Team Metro) Tournament from almost 5 years ago.




Don't you think it's time to crown the new champs? See you at the best deal in town.

To register, and for other inquiries and information, visit the Metro Card Club Davao at the CVA Building, along Quirino Boulevard, Davao City.