APPT Manila Main Event

John Matsuda went on a knockout spree, eliminating two players just before the end of day. The first was Victor Chong in 20th place with A♥ 6♠ over K♠ Q♥ on a board K♦ T♠ 2♦ A♦ 8♣ . This earned him 13 bb.

Several hands after, he raised 100,000 then snap-called Marc Rivera's 650,000 shove. Matsuda showed A♣ K♥ , Rivera with A♦ 9♦ , the board ran 7♦ 6♦ K♣ 7♠ K♦ improving both with Matsuda's full house dominating the nut flush. Rivera finished in 19th place.

Marc Rivera opens 110,000 and big blind Victor Chong calls. Both check the flop 4♥ T♥ J♥ . Chong checks the turn A♥ then calls Rivera's 60,000 bet. On the river T♦ , it is back to checking. Chong shows A♣ 3♣ , Rivera claims the pot with A♦ K♣ higher kicker.

From utg, Michael Soyza opens 40,000 and finds two caller to the flop A♠ 3♥ 9♥ . Big blind Nicole Wee checks, Soyza checks as well, utg+1 Victor Chong lays out 50,000. Only Soyza calls then both check the turn 9♥ to bring the river Q♥ . Soyza leads out 30,000, Chong calls then mucks to Soyza's Q♠ Q♣ full house.