APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

Up against a late position open and a call, Dongwook Lee sent out a 12,000 three bet on the small blind and saw both complete.

On flop 9♣ T♣ 2♦ , Lee check called a 14,000 bet from initial raiser Kyuhyung Jung and headed to turn 6♥ . Lee checked once more, pushing Jung to bet all-in. Lee called off for his remaining 62,000 and found his pocket pair in terrible shape against the rockets.

Jung A♠ A♣

Lee 8♠ 8♣

Lee drawing slim, bowed out as river 5♥ sealed the win for Jung's overpair.

Dongwook Lee opened 3,000 utg, raised by Benjamin Jacobs a seat after to 8,500. Player on the hijack cold called, and followed with a squeeze from John Constiniano on the big blind to 25,000.

Action back to Lee, he raised all-in for 108,800 total and easily scooped up all the dead money in the middle unchallenged.

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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Kyuhyung Jung opened 2,200 on the button and saw both players on the blinds complete.

On flop 4♣ 2♣ 7♥ , Jung continued for 4,500, check called only by Dongwook Lee. Both checked turn 7♣ through to river 3♣ , where Lee led a final 8,500. Jung threw in the fold, shipping Lee the pot with no showdown.

An all-in preflop situation saw Dongwook Lee take the spot with his pocket pair, putting Kim Gi Boum at risk for his entire 37,800 for a flip.

Board 7♣ 6♦ 5♣ 3♣ T♦ felted none of Kim's overcards, sending him out of the Day 1A running in quick fashion.

Dongwook Lee opened 1,600 utg and saw Shinya Fukutomi come along on flop 5♠ T♣ 9♠ . Action checked round to turn 3♣ , where Fukutomi bet 1,600. Lee check called onto river 8♦ , and did so once more for another 1,600, only to muck as Fukutomi revealed two pair 5♦ 3♦ .

Dongwook Lee defended his utg open and called a 4,200 three bet from Sergei Korzhenko on the hijack.

On flop A♦ 5♥ 9♣ , Lee check called another 2,300 and arrived at showdown shortly after Korzhenko checked back both turn 6♦ and river J♦ . Lee showed a mere pair of sixes 7♣ 6♣ , utterly no good against Korzhenko's premium K♠ K♣ .

Dongwook Lee opened utg and was met with a 4,200 three bet from Akihiro Kawaguchi a seat after. Lee bumped up the stakes to 11,100 and Kawaguchi completed.

Action on board A♠ T♦ A♥ K♥ J♠ was checked all the way down to the river, where Lee bet all-in. Kawaguchi snap folded, allowing Lee to show off his full house K♠ K♣ as he raked in the pot.

Texsoo Jung kicked off the action with a 1,500 open from early position, called by Dongwook Lee behind.

On board 8♠ 8♥ 5♥ 5♣ , Jung double barreled - 2,400 and 2,500, and pushed his opponent out successfully by the turn.

Dongwook Lee opened 1,000 on the button and saw both players on the blinds complete.

Lee continued for 1,200 on flop A♥ 2♣ 2♠ , check raised by Akihiro Kawaguchi to 2,400. Both opponents surrendered and slipped their cards back to the dealer, earning Kawaguchi the pot.