APPT High Roller (250,000 PHILIPPINE PESO)

Yamato Nakai just doubled up when he faced off against Trung Quan Nguyen in two hands that sent him out in 3rd place.

The first hand has Nguyen raising 150,000 from the button, small blind Nakay three-bets 450,000, Nguyen four-bets all in for 1,310,000, Nakai folds.

Several hands later, Nguyen raises 125,000, Nakai three-bets 475,000, Nguyen four-bets all in and Nakai calls for his tournament life.

Patrick Crivell opens 80,000 from the button, big blind Yamato Nakai calls, and the flop runs A♦ J♦ Q♦ . Nakai leads out 50,000 then calls Crivell's 150,000 raise.

On the turn 5♦ , Crivell continues for 105,000, Nakai check-raises 270,000, Crivell calls. More chips get dumped on the river with Nakai leading out 340,000, Crivell answers with a shove of 740,000, Nakai tank-folds.

Patrick Crivell raises then calls Yamato Nakai's 180,000 re-raise. On the flop and turn 3♣ 8♦ 4♠ 6♦ , Nakai c-bets 100,000 that's called then jams, Crivell folds.

Gary Thompson raises 50,000 then calls small blind Yamato Nakai's 215,000 shove. Thompson has A♦ 7♥ , Yamato A♣ 8♠ , board runs J♣ 9♠ J♦ 4♦ 8♦ . Nakai doubles through.

The river 4♥ doesn't improve Crivell for Nakai's straight to hold and double up.

Soyza misses the board to fall on the stone cold bubble.

From the button, Gary Thompson opens 20,000 and big blind Yamato Nakai calls. Thompson c-bets 13,000 at the flop 6♠ 3♠ J♠ , Nakai check-calls. The turn Q♥ is checked to bring the river K♦ . Nakai lead out 20,000, Thompson raises 80,000, Nakai calls and shows the winning K♣ J♥ two pair. Thompson shows A♣ 9♣ .