APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

Having just a caught a double off Gun Choi, Michihiko Matsuda found himself at risk once more against the Korean contender, this time for 102,000.

Board 2♦ 7♠ 4♥ K♠ 4♣ landed Matsuda top pair, earning him a double up a second time around.

Gun Choi opened 20,000 on the button and flicked in 75,000 after Michihiko Matsuda on the big blind, put his tournament life at stake.

Matsuda well ahead, secured the double up on board 7♠ 9♣ T♦ 6♥ K♠ with no worries.

A blind vs blind battle brewed a pot of nearly 120,000 in the middle across board Q♠ K♠ 5♠ J♥ . Turn action saw Joohyun Park lead for 20,000 and tank call for his remaining 88,000 after Gun Choi raised all-in.

Park K♦ Q♥

Choi J♠ 7♠

Park at risk with two pair against Choi's flush, missed to fill up on river J♣ , eliminating him as the day's stone cold bubble.

All remaining 111 players are now guaranteed a share of the PHP 55 million prize pool and a mincash of PHP 169,000. Congratulations! 🎉

The money bubble is nearing with a dozen more eliminations left on the table before the cash flows in. 111 players are set to get a share of the PHP 55 million prize pool, mincash set at PHP 169,000.

Top Chip Counts

Ando Ryosuke opened utg, followed by a raise to 25,000 from Joohyun Park. Gun Choi cold called on the small blind, prompting Ryosuke to shove 72,000 in. Park stepped out while Choi gladly obliged.

Ryosuke in trouble, bowed out just as board J♥ 7♥ 6♦ T♦ 8♠ steered clear of any aces.

Vying for a pot of 47,000 across board K♣ 5♠ J♠ 7♣ , Elmer Kalaquian pulled out a bet of 30,000 and finished with an all-in for 81,500 on river 4♣ . Gun Choi check called the turn barrel but gave it up after seeing Kalaquian prepared to risk it all.

John Tech sent out a three bet on the button against an open and a call, and saw Michael Bueza push on the big blind for 61,000. Choi reraised to 200,000, leaving Tech to risk his 132,000 behind.

Tech ahead, raked it in with his premium pair remaining in the lead all through board 9♦ T♣ 5♥ 2♣ 3♥ .