APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

Hand #79: Renato Villanueva opened on the cutoff, called by Edgar Asehan on the small blind. Mitsuki Sakimoto on the big blind, bumped it up to 1,150,000 and saw Villanueva snap raise all-in for 3,295,000. Asehan folded while Sakimoto flicked in the rest.

A classic NLH flip, Sakimoto's overcards took it this time on board K♥ 5♦ 4♠ 2♥ 2♠ , knocking out Villanueva in 5th place.

Hand #71: With action folded to the blinds, Renato Villanueva raised for Hoseung Jung's stack and saw the latter call off for his last 585,000.

In for a race for his tournament life, Jung missed to connect with board A♠ 4♦ 8♥ 9♥ Q♣ , ending his run in 6th place finish.

Hand #25: Edgar Asehan opened utg and folded against Mitsuki Sakimoto's raise to 500,000.

Hand #26: Renato Villanueva opened on the cutoff and picked up the blinds.

Hand #27: Hoseung Jung opened on the cutoff, followed by a raise from Reiner Magbutay on the button to 550,000. Sakimoto on the big blind, squeezed to 1,800,000 and saw Jung fold with no hesitation. Magbutay on the other hand, burnt through two time banks before throwing in the fold.

Hand #28: Villanueva opened early position and was called by Asehan on the button. On flop 3♥ 5♣ T♠ , Villanueva check folded as Asehan fired a bet of 200,000.

Hand #3: Jeseok Lee flicked in his last 335,000 (4 BB) on the cutoff and was called by both Renato Villanueva and Hoseung Jung on the blinds. On flop K♥ J♦ 5♣ , Villanueva led all-in, pushing Jung out of the way.

Lee K♠ 9♥

Villanueva A♥ A♣

Crushed against the rockets, Lee headed for the exit as runout 4♥ Q♥ failed to save him from elimination.