25K K.O. Bounty - 5k/Bounty (25,000 PHP)

An exciting format for old and new, the 25K K.O. Bounty - 5k/Bounty games welcomed an 85-entry field, putting up a seven-figure PHP 1,836,000 prize pool on the line. Once the field narrowed down to four, action paused for an ICM deal, with Marciel Cerbito guaranteed the largest payout of PHP 261,000 for his chip advantage and only the trophy and 10% of the top four payouts - PHP 101,690, remaining on the table.

Heads up boiled down to Dmitrii Belikov and Cerbito almost at par in chips. It only took one hand to shift the tables in Cerbito's favor after an all-in battle - Cerbito with A♦ K♠ against Belikov's A♥ T♦ , left the latter with eight big blinds. Belikov managed to double up, but lost it all just minutes later after a missed straight draw ended his bid for the title.

In addition to Cerbito's top prize, the local grinder also accumulated five bounty tokens, bringing his total haul to PHP 387,690. Third place finisher Dongmyung Min, on the other hand, secured a remarkable twelve bounties, increasing his total earnings to PHP 314,000!