APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

Jonald Garcia opened 24,000 in early position and saw Soon Chul Kim on the small blind, come along on flop 5♦ 2♥ Q♠ . Garcia continued for 32,000, check raised by Kim to 70,000 and Garcia completed.

On turn 4♦ , Kim check called a 45,000 bet from Garcia, yet folded on river 6♠ as Garcia went for a final 158,000.

Suga Yoshitsuga open shoved 67,000 utg and was called by Soon Chul Kim on the hijack.

Yoshitsuga flopped the nuts on board J♥ Q♠ T♣ K♦ 3♠ , keeping him in the Main Event running.

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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Lloyd Fontillas opened in early position, called by Yun Ho Jun on the button along with both players on the blinds.

Fontillas continued for 10,500 on flop Q♥ 9♥ 5♣ and weeded only one out, leaving both Yun and Soon Chul Kim onto turn 3♣ . Fontillas gunned for another 30,000, called by Yun for his remaining 29,000 while Kim got out of the way.

Fontillas A♠ 5♠

Yun Q♦ J♠

Fontillas drawing slim, reliquinshed the pot to his opponent with Yun further improving to two pair on river J♣ .