APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

With 38,500 in the middle across board K♦ 9♠ 8♠ 6♦ , turn action saw Hyundong Lee bet 15,000 on the button. Akihiro Kawaguchi didn't back down and checked river 3♠ to his opponent once more. Lee however checked it back, revealing Kawaguchi's flush Q♠ T♠ for the win.

Three players clashed on board Q♣ 7♠ A♠ J♣ , all vying for the 17,200 already in the middle. Turn action saw Akihiro Kawaguchi lead 5,000, raised by Shinya Fukutomi to 13,000, and finished with Akimichi Motomura pushing all-in for 26,400. Both opponents likewise got their stacks in for a three way showdown.

Motomura K♠ T♠

Kawaguchi A♥ Q♦

Fukutomi A♣ J♦

Motomura with a straight, scooped it all as river 4♦ failed to fill up any boats.

With 13,600 in the middle across board 6♠ 5♣ 3♥ Q♥ , three way action saw Kim Enriquez fire a bet of 8,500 on the button. Both John Tech and Akihiro Kawaguchi check called, peeling river 3♠ .

Enriquez gunned a final 15,500, with Tech risking his last 7,000 with 8♣ 6♣ . Unfortunately for him, Enriquez had the best of it with a full boat 5♦ 5♥ to take it down.