APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

In Ho Song opened 25,000 on the hijack and saw both Hernan Villa and Czardy Rivera call from the blinds.

Action checked round to turn 9♦ 4♠ J♦ T♥ , where both Villa and Rivera checked once more. Song this time, bet 25,000, called by Villa. Rivera on the other hand, decided to raise to 85,000, re-raised by Song to 220,000. Villa folded while Rivera completed.

On river 7♠ , Rivera checked a third time around and tank folded after Song barreled a hefty 180,000.

With action folded to the blinds, Hernan Villa opened 24,000, called behind by Czardy Rivera.

On board A♣ 2♣ 8♦ K♦ , Villa led both streets - 35,000 and 60,000, again called down by Rivera.

The front flush filled up on river 9♣ and Villa decided to slow down. Rivera took the chance to bet 228,000, leaving Villa to take a minute before open folding two pair A♠ 2♠ .

Three way action on flop 2♥ A♣ K♣ saw Hernan Villa continue for 20,000 into a pot of 50,000. Czardy Rivera called on the button and headed to turn 7♥ . Both checked it through to river J♣ , where Rivera gunned a final 40,000. Villa check called and mucked as Rivera tabled the nut straight Q♦ T♥ .

A three way raised pot saw action on flop 6♣ 6♦ 3♠ get checked to Sin Yong Il on the button, leading him to bet 60,000. Hernan Villa check called on the big blind and did so once more on turn 6♥ after Il moved all-in for his last 20,000.

Villa revealed quads 9♠ 6♠ and sent his opponent out in quick fashion just as river A♥ completed the board.

Il 7♠ 7♣

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.

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A button vs blind battle brewed a pot of 38,000 in the middle across board J♦ 9♠ 5♦ A♠ . Hernan Villa went for a check raise to 69,000 against Sin Yong Il's 24,000 bet and picked up the pot uncontested. Villa showed bluff T♦ 9♣ as he raked in the boost.