Kick Off

Hijack Mark Almusajin opens for 14,000, small blind Kiril Gelev three-bets to 53,000, big blind Edwin Dela Cruz all in for his last 4 bb, Almusajin folds. Dela Cruz has A♠ 9♣ and is dominated by Gelev’s A♥ Q♣ . The board runs 5♥ 5♣ 5♠ 2♦ J♥ , Cruz is eliminated.

Li Oleg is the first player to charge upwards and be close to par with the leader Rommel Angeles. On the flip side, Edwin Dela Cruz plunges to 5 bb. Action opens from under the gun, Li raises to 16,000 and finds two callers to the flop Q♠ 4♦ 5♥ . Li c-bets 30,000 and is called by both players. On the turn 6♥ , Li sends out 63,000, button Kiril Gelev folds, small blind Dela Cruz check-calls. On the river 3♥ , Li fires 140,000, Dela Cruz check-calls for the third time then mucks to Li’s A♥ 7♥ nut flush on the river.

Action folds to the small blind who raises to 30,000, big blind Edwin Dela Cruz three-bet jams, small blind calls and is ahead K♥ J♥ against Dela Cruz’s K♦ 4♦ . With the board felting T♦ K♣ 9♥ 4♣ 3♣ , Dela Cruz improves to two pair to win the pot and send one out.