APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

Paul Zehetleitner opened on the cutoff and called Robertson Yap's all-in for 27,400 (17 BB) on the big blind.

A 50-50 situation, Yap's pocket pair held this time around on board 3♥ 7♦ 5♣ 7♥ 5♥ , keeping him in the Main Event Day 1A running.

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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Preflop action between Kyuhyung Jung and Paul Zehetleitner built up a 26,000 pot in the middle even before flop K♥ J♥ 8♥ landed on the felt. Jung check called a 6,000 bet from Zehetleitner and faced another 5,000 on turn 2♥ . Jung this time, gunned for an all-in for 17,400 more, called by Zehetleitner for a showdown.

Jung A♥ 9♥

Zehetleitner J♣ 8♠

Jung with the nut flush, secured the full double up just as Zehetleitner missed to fill up on river T♣ .

With already 8,900 in the middle across a completed board of 2♥ 8♣ 4♦ 5♦ A♥ , Paul Zehetleitner gunned for a final 3,800 and showed a straight 4♠ 3♠ after Michiko Matsuda paid the price. Matsuda mucked following the showdown, shipping his opponent the boost.

With a pot of 6,400 spread out across board A♥ J♥ 9♠ 6♦ , action was caught on Paul Zehetleitner on the big blind, check calling a bet of 5,000 from Kang Won Gyu. On river Q♥ , Zehetleitner faced another 8,500 and responded with an all-in for the rest. Kang snap folded, giving up the pot to his opponent.

Paul Zehetleitner defended his big blind against Michihiko Matsuda's 1,300 cutoff open, and went to battle on board 5♠ T♦ J♥ 8♦ 3♣ . Matsuda barreled all three streets - 800, 3,000, and a final 6,500, and left Zehetleitner unable to get to showdown by the final bet with his relentless aggression.