APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

In a tense battle for a 31,000 pot across board 5♥ J♦ 8♠ 7♣ , Renato Villanueva sent out a bet of 21,000 and was called behind by Mitsuki Sakimoto.

On river J♣ , Villanueva checked to his opponent, hoping to get to showdown and was instead faced with a 45,000 bet. Villanueva found the call with a countered two pair 8♥ 7♥ and still banked the win as Sakimoto revealed bluff A♣ K♥ .

Another blind vs blind confrontation saw Seungmin Yu at risk for his entire 31,800 (20 BB) against Mitsuki Sakimoto for a race.

Board 6♦ T♦ 6♠ 5♣ 7♥ ran dry for both, leaving Sakimoto's ace-high good for the takedown.

Day 1B runners are in for two more 60-minute levels before the flight wraps up. Half the field remain holding onto their seats with 62 players currently in battle. Another flight, Day 1C is officially underway for those still up for an evening grind.

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Mitsuki Sakimoto opened utg and called a 4,000 three bet from Seungmin Yu a seat after.

Both checked flop T♦ 7♣ 9♣ through to turn 9♥ , where Yu sent out a 5,000 bet. Sakimoto responded with an all-in for 21,100, snap called by Yu with two pair.

Sakimoto 7♦ 7♠

Yu A♣ T♣

Sakimoto ahead with a set, locked in the win as river 2♣ completed the board.

Facing an open and two calls, Mitsuki Sakimoto squeezed to 4,500 on the big blind and saw only initial raiser Rancy Lee complete.

On board J♦ 8♦ 6♣ 7♦ 2♦ , Sakimoto triple barreled - 3,500, 5,500, and a final 12,000, with Lee calling down all three streets. Sakimoto showed K♥ K♠ , crushed against Lee's flush T♦ T♣ by the river.

Mitsuki Sakimoto opened on the button and was met with a 2,400 three bet from Inkyu Choi on the big blind. Sakimoto bumped it up to 5,200 and Choi completed.

Both checked flop J♥ 9♥ 7♥ through to turn T♣ , where Choi led 1,500. Sakimoto made the call, and went on to bet a final 5,500 on river 9♣ . Choi took a minute and eventually gave it up, shipping Sakimoto the pot.