APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

Gunning for the 7,500 in the middle across board 6♣ T♠ 4♠ 2♥ 4♣ , Byungchan Oh sent out a 5,500 bet on the big blind and was looked up by Jiaqi He behind. Oh turned over trip fours J♦ 4♥ and collected the pot as He failed to show a better hand.

Two more 60-minute levels is left at play with all survivors by the end of Level 11 advancing to Day 2 this Saturday, March 1st. More than half the field has been dusted with only 29 runners currently remaining in battle.

Registration will be open for late entrants, all the way before the start of Day 2.

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With two limps in front, Liao Po Hsun on the cutoff, raised the stakes to 3,500, and was followed with a series of back and forth against initial limper Byungchan Oh. Liao committed his entire 50,200 with A♠ K♦ and was up for a chop against Oh's A♣ K♣ .

Unfortunately for Liao, the board 2♣ 8♥ 9♣ T♣ 3♣ rolled four clubs, giving Oh the nut flush to scoop it all while Liao headed out the door.

Jia Qi He opened 1,200 utg and saw Byungchan Oh complete on the big blind.

Oh check called a 1,000 cbet from He on flop 6♥ Q♠ 6♣ and arrived at showdown for cheap after turn K♥ and river 8♥ welcomed no more bets.

Oh showed two pair A♥ Q♣ and picked up another win.

A five way three bet pot led by Younghoon Kim dealt a flop of 9♠ 3♣ 5♥ . Kim continued for 5,500, called by Seitaro Aso on the button. Action back to Byungchan Oh, he fired a check raise to 16,200 and saw Kim raise all-in. Aso stepped away while Oh snap called for his remaining 21,100 with a set.

Kim 9♥ 7♥

Oh 3♥ 3♠

Drawing only to a runner runner, Kim forked over a chunk of his stack after turn K♦ and river 5♦ left him entirely behind.

Junghyun Lee opened 900 on the hijack right on his first hand and was instantly met with a three bet to 2,900 from Byungchan Oh. Younghoon Kim on the button cold called, and Lee completed.

On flop 6♦ 4♦ 3♣ , Oh fired a bet of 4,600 and saw both opponents continue to turn 3♠ . Action was this time, checked to Kim, leading him to bet 12,000. None had the courage to call, earning Kim the boost.

A completed board of 7♦ 5♦ 5♣ K♠ 6♠ along with a pot of 7,000 stood in front of a button vs blind battle. Younghoon Kim made a go for it with a bet of 5,000, yet proved unsuccessful after Byungchan Oh raised the stakes to 24,000.