APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

Hoseung Jung fired a 300,000 three bet against a cutoff open and woke up to Paul Zehetleiner shoving all-in for 1,650,000 right behind. Initial raiser opted out while Jung was happy to get it in.

A 50-50 spot, board 8♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♠ K♠ this time, favored the overcards, earning Jung the pot as Zehetleiner bound for the rails, just shy of making the Final Day.

Action is down to the final two tables. Another seat redraw will be put in place, with play continuing down to the final nine.

Chip Count Update

Renato Villanueva Jr opened 100,000 on the hijack, called by Paul Zehetleitner on the button.

On flop 6♦ 6♥ 5♣ , Villanueva continued for 75,000 and Zehetleitner called again behind. Turn 4♥ saw Villanueva this time, check to Zehetleitner, who bet 200,000. Villanueva went for a raise to 850,000 and convinced Zehetleitner to lay it down.

Following the loss, Edilberto Gopez chucked in his remaining 415,000 on the small blind and was looked up by Paul Zehetleitner right behind.

Board 2♠ 9♣ 7♥ 8♣ 6♣ ran dry for both, leaving Zehetleitner's ace-high good for the bust.

Paul Zehetleitner defended his big blind against Reiner's Magbutay 100,000 button open, and went on to check raise 250,000 on flop 5♣ 2♠ 3♦ . Magbutay responded with an all-in, risking his entire 780,000. Zehetleitner, convinced he was beat, threw in the fold, slipping his hand back to the dealer.

On his second push, Masafumi Matsushita once again raised all-in, this time for 400,000 on the cutoff. Paul Zehetleitner on the big blind, looked him up for a showdown.

Zehetleitner dominated, outflopped Matsushita on board Q♣ J♣ 9♣ 2♣ 6♥ , enough to cut his opponent's Main Event run completely.

With only 26 players remaining, the final three tables are due for a seat redraw. Only nine runners will advance to the Final Day, where the hunt for the APL Main Event title continues.

Here are the chip counts: