APPT Super High Roller (500,000 PHILIPPINE PESO)

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

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.

Small blind Marc Rivera limps then calls big blind Gary Thompson's 150,000 raise. When the board completes J♦ J♥ K♣ A♣ 5♥ , Rivera proceeds to check-call every street 80,000, 330,000, 800,000, both players tanking first on the river.

Thompson opens Q♣ J♣ trips , Rivera ships it with Q♠ T♥ straight.

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♦ .

Down to 3 bb, Quang Huy Nguyen goes all in, the blinds call then proceed to check down the board J♠ 7♥ 9♥ 7♦ 5♥ . Poetra spikes a pair to send off Nguyen just before the bubble round.

Four players in on a raised pot, flop is 3♥ Q♥ 8♦ , action is checked to William Teoh, he bets 150,000, no takers.

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.

Back to back hands for Alfie Poetra who defends his big blind then check-calls Marc Rivera's 50,000 c-bet at the flop J♥ 7♠ 3♣ . The turn J♠ is checked. Poetra tank-bets 185,000 on the river A♠ , Rivera calls, Poetra mucks.

Next hand, Poetra raises 60,000 from small blind and Rivera calls. Poetra bets 40,000 on the flop 3♠ 5♦ T♣ and jams 300,000 on the turn. Rivera calls then folds to the shove.

Three player see a flop A♦ 2♠ 3♥ , Edgar Asehan c-bets 60,000 and is check-called by the blinds Marc Rivera and William Teoh. They all check the turn Q♥ . Teoh bets 100,000 on the river 2♦ , Asehan folds, Rivera check-calls and wins with top pair.

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.

Having lost a pot to Mike Takayama, Quang Huy Nguyen enters a raised pot by Gary Thompson with Marc Rviera also joining in. On a flop 8♣ 6♦ 5♣ , action is checked to Nguyen who bets 75,000 which is good enough to win the pot.

From the button, Marc Rivera opens 40,000, big blind Vamerdino Magsakay calls for a flop 7♠ 3♥ 3♦ . Rivera bets 30,000 that's check-called to the turn 4♠ . Magsakay opts to lead out 60,000, Rivera tank-calls to bring the river J♦ . Magsakay checks, Rivera tank-bets 150,000, Magsakay tank-folds.