APPT Super High Roller (500,000 PHILIPPINE PESO)

With Soyza pairing up up on the board, Takayama falls behind and finishes in 2nd place for PHP 4,022,000.

For Soyza, he wins his career second APPT shard trophy and a cool PHP 6,168,100 payout.

Michael Soyza limps, Mike Takayama checks. When the board completes A♠ K♠ K♦ 8♣ 3♠ , Soyza bets 100,000, 175,000 both check-called by Takayama. The river is checked. Takayama flips open Q♠ T♣ , Soyza claims the pot with Q♦ 8♥ two pair.

Michael Soyza continues to dominate heads up winning with uncalled raises. One hand sees a board complete 2♥ 5♣ 7♥ 6♣ T♣ , Soyza bets 200,000, Mike Takayama folds.

Michael Soyza calls 250,000 preflop, cards land K♣ T♦ 6♥ . Mike Takayama bets 325,000, Soyza check-calls for the turn A♦ . Again Soyza check-calls for 550,000. Both check the river T♣ . Takayama mucks to Soyza's A♠ 6♣ two pair.

Limped pot both players check to the turn 5♥ 6♠ 4♦ T♦ . Big blind Mike Takayama bets 140,000, button Michael Soyza calls. On the turn J♥ , Takayama fires 380,000, again Soyza calls. Takayama flips over T♠ 8♥ pair and wins the pot.

From the button, Mike Takayama limps, big blind Michael Soyza raises 300,000, Takayama re-raises making it 1,000,000 which is more than half of his stack, Soyza calls. Flop comes 3♦ T♥ 8♥ , Soyza checks to Takayama who shoves his remaining 850,000, Soyza folds.

After seven hours of play, heads up has arrived. Up for grabs is the APPT shard trophy and a hefty PHP 6,168,100 (~$105K) top prize.

The turn T♦ and river Q♣ are no help to Rivera to finish in 3rd place.

Michael Soyza continues to grind down his opponents. On a board of 5♠ Q♠ Q♥ 3♦ Q♣ , he bets 80,000 on the turn that's called by Mike Takayama then a larger 400,000 on the river Q♣ . Takayama uses a time extension then calls.

Michael Soyza continues to dominate the action claiming another pot. From the big blind he raises 210,000 and sb limper Marc Rivera calls. Flop comes 3♥ 6♥ 7♠ , Soyza bets 350,000, Rivera check-calls. The turn K♦ sees a larger 750,000 bet from Soyza, this time Rivera surrenders his hand.

All three players head to a flop 3♦ 7♥ 9♥ , button Michael Soyza bets 300,000 that's called by big blind Marc Rivera. On the turn 5♠ , Soyza slides out 750,000 which is enough to claim the pot.

Michael Soyza on the move raking in three pots in succession. First one he raises 120,000 and no callers to steal the blinds and ante.

Next hand, he checks the big blind then calls small blind Marc Rivera's 60,000 bet on a flop 4♥ 8♣ 7♣ . On the turn 5♣ , Rivera checks, Soyza bets 160,000, Rivera calls. Switch up again on the river K♣ with Rivera sliding out 350,000, Soyza calls.

Next pot is another big one. Rivera raises 120,000 from the button, small blind Soyza and big blind Mike Takayama call. They all check to the turn 6♠ 9♠ T♣ T♥ . Soyza leads out 300,000, Takayama calls, Rivera folds. On the river T♦ , Soyza bets 800,000, Takayama folds.

From button, Marc Rivera raises 120,000, big blind Michael Soyza raises 420,000, Rivera calls. The board is checked to the river 6♦ 7♠ 8♥ Q♣ K♥ , Soyza bets 500,000, Rivera calls.

Two hands after, Rivera raises 240,000 from small blind and Soyza defends the big blind. At the flop Q♣ 9♣ 5♦ , Rivera continues for 300,000 which is met with a snap-fold.

Gary Thompson on a heater claiming four pots in succession. First one he defends the big blind from utg Michael Soyza's 100,000 raise. Both check the flop K♣ J♥ 8♦ . Thompson leads out 90,000 on the turn J♠ and wins the pot.

Now on the small blind, Thompson raises 150,000, this time Soyza defends the big blind. Flop runs A♣ T♦ 3♠ , Thompson continues for 100,000, Soyza snap-folds.

A larger pot next, Thompson raises 100,000 on the button and Takayama defends the big blind. Takayama check-calls 75,000 on a flop J♦ 3♦ 9♣ then check-calls 235,000 on the turn J♣ . Both check the river K♥ . Thompson flips over K♠ 7♦ top pair, Takayama shows his 9♦ 8♣ .

The fourth pot Thompson three-bets 280,00 from cutoff, Marc Rivera gives up his 100,000 raise.

Not much action at five handed with raises uncalled and even a walk for Marc Rivera. One of the bigger pots was Rivera raising from the button, Michael Soyza calling from the big blind then folding to the 100,000 bet on the flop A♥ 9♣ J♦ .

The river K♠ is further improves Soyza to ship a double up and more.

From utg+2 Marc Rivera opens then calls Michael Soyza's 180,000 re-raise. Rivera check-calls Soyza's 150,000 c-bet on the flop 2♦ 6♠ 7♠ . The turn 6♥ and river 3♥ is checked. Rivera flips over 8♦ 8♠ and wins the pot.

From lojack, Michael Soyza opens, big blind Marc Rivera calls, then both stare down a flop T♦ 4♦ 6♠ . Soyza c-bets 45,000, Rivera check-raises 140,000 but not before using up a time bank, Soyza answers with a shove, Rivera folds.

Mike Takayama opens 45,000 from utg and Michael Soyza defends the big blind. Takayama c-bets 45,000 on a flop Q♠ 7♣ 5♦ , Soyza check-calls. The turn 4♠ is checked for a river 8♥ . Takayama sends out 130,000 gets called then shows A♣ Q♣ . Soyza mucks to the top pair.