APPT National (40,000 PHILIPPINE PESO)

With no help coming for Kishimoto, he finishes in 2nd place for PHP 1,890,000 while Nachor claims the big kahuna first prize of PHP 3,000,000 which includes a package worth PHP 200,000 to the APPT Championship.

On the second heads up hand, Kaoru Kishimoto opens 320,000 and big blind Vivencio Nachor calls. On the flop Q♥ A♠ K♠ , Nachor check-calls 200,000. The turn 9♣ is checked by both then Nachor leads out 300,000 on the river 7♦ , Kishomoto folds.

First hand of heads up and players come out punching with Vivencio Nachor raising 360,000, big blind Kaoru Kishimoto re-raising 1,300,000, Nachor four-bets 2,000,000, Kishimoto folds.

Button Kaoru Kishimoto opens 250,000 heads to the flop with big blind Vivencio Nachor defending. Both check the flop 3♣ T♠ 9♣ , Nachor leads out 140,000 on the turn 9♦ which is met with a raise of 600,000, Nachor makes it 1,120,000, Kishimoto flats to bring the river 5♠ . Nachor continues with aggression and bets 650,000, Kishimoto shoves 2,7550,000, Nachor calls.

Vivencio Nachor folds to raises to drop several more blinds. He picks up some in this hand. From small blind he opens 250,000 and big blind Kaoru Kishimoto calls. It is checked to the turn T♠ 7♥ T♦ 6♥ . Nachor bets 275,000, Kishimoto calls. Back to checking on the river.

From the button, Vivencio Nachor raises 210,000, small blind Kaoru Kishimoto re-raises 600,000, flop runs 8♣ 8♠ K♥ . Kishimoto continues for 400,000, Nachor hits back to make it 900,000. Kishimoto folds and just like that, Nachor is back up top.

Small blind Kaoru Kishimoto limps in, big blind Seungcheol Choi checks, then both check the flop J♠ Q♠ 9♣ . On the turn 2♣ , Kishimoto leads out 200,000, Choi raises 600,000, Kishimoto flats and the river lands 5♣ . Following a check, Choi shoves, Kishimoto calls for his tournament life.

Kishimoto takes the lead.

From the button, Kaoru Kishimoto raises 160,000 then calls a 360,000 re-raise from big blind Vivencio Nachor. At the flop K♦ 2♦ 3♥ , Nachor c-bets 350,000, Kishimoto calls. On the turn A♣ , Nachor fires a larger 525,000 and this time wins it uncontested.

Battle of the blinds, Vivencio Nachor limps, Kaoru Kishimoto checks, both check the flop 8♥ 4♥ T♥ . On the turn 5♥ and river 4♦ , Nachor bets 80,000 and 105,000, both called by Kishimoto. Higher flush wins it for Kishimoto.

At the new level, Seungcheol Choi picks up three pots. First pot sees Kaoru Kishimoto limp and Choi check. The board is checked to the rive 6♠ 2♦ 8♠ A♦ J♠ . Choi bets 100,000, Kishimoto calls then mucks to J♦ 9♦ pair.

Next hand, Choi raise from the small blind and Seokchul Hwang folds. Moving to the button position, Choi opens 200,000 and wins the blind and ante.

Vivencio Nachor successfully defends his blinds. From the big blind, he bumps it up to 210,000 and small blind limper Seokchul Hwang folds.

Now on the small blind, Nachor limps in and big blind Kaoru Kishimoto checks his option. Both check the flop 7♠ T♦ 5♣ . Nachor bets 80,000 on the turn Q♠ and 105,000 on the river 3♠ , Kishimoto calls both then mucks to Nachor's 7♦ 8♥ pair.

Back to back pots for the leader Vivencio Nachor. First pot, he opens 180,000 from utg and cutoff Kaoru Kishimoto calls. Nachor c-bets the flop 9♦ 6♣ 3♦ , Kishimoto calls the 175,000. On the turn A♥ , Nacho sends out 275,000 and wins it on the fold.

Following that hand, Seokchul Hwang raises 200,000 from the small blind and big blind Nachor defends. Hwang continues for another 200,000 on the flop 4s3c 8♦ , Nachor hits back with 425,000 raise, Hwang folds.

Keng Yong Tan joins the action with a raise of 110,000 that's called by Kaoru Kishimoto. Tan continues for 75,000 on a flop 5♦ A♠ 9♠ . Kishimoto check-calls. Then both check down the turn A♣ and river 6♣ .

Gary Thompson can't catch a win with raises met with three-bets that sees him fold and his blinds stolen. In a battle of the blinds against Kaoru Kishimoto, Thompson limps then Kishimoto checks. Both check the flop A♠ 3♥ T♦ , Kishimoto bets 20,000, Thompson folds.

Kaoru Kishimoto continues his aggression with yet another preflop pot. Hand opens with Vivencio Nachor raising 110,000, Ashley Patterson makes it 280,000, Kishimoto four-bets 700,000, no takers.

Kaoru Kishimoto opens 125,000, Seokchul Hwang three-bets 275,000, Kishimoto four-bets 650,000, Hwang gives up his hand.

Kaoru Kishimoto bumps it up to 100,000, small blind Vivencio Nachor makes it 240,000, Kishimoto calls. Flop comes 9♦ 7♠ 2♥ , Nachor continues for 170,000 and heads to the turn Q♥ after Kishimoto calls. Nachor fires again, this time 450,000, Kishimoto folds.

Nachor takes the lead.

Kaoru Kishimoto opens 100,000 from late position, small blind Seokchul Hwang calls it for a flop 8♠ 8♥ Q♦ . Hwang leads out 100,000, Kishimoto calls then folds on the turn 3♠ after a 200,000 bet from Hwang.

Right off the bat, Seungcheol Choi shoves from utg and finds no callers. Next hand, action folds to the small blind Kaoru Kishimoto who opens 150,000, Choi three-bets to 525,00, Kishimoto folds.

Penderak misses the board to fall in 12th place.

This time Liao doesn't get past kings and exits. Kishimoto soars to over 2 Million in chips.

From hijack, Vivencio Nachor bumps it up to 45,000, big blind Kaoru Kishimoto defends. They both check the flop 7♣ 4♥ 6♦ then Kishimoto leads out the turn 7♦ for 50,000. Nachor raises to 125,000, Kishimoto calls to bring the river 6♥ . Both check. Kishimoto has the boat