Main Event (16,500 PHP)

Choi Jaeki min-raises and Terasaka Hiroaki defends from the big blind. Both see a flop 5♦ T♠ 9♣ . Choi bets12,000 that's called. On the 8♠ turn, Choi fires another 20,000, this time Terasaka check-raises to 56,000, Choi calls. On the 4♥ river, Terasaka shoves all-in to put Choi at risk. Choi tanks for a good 5 minutes before putting the rest of his 73,000 in the pot.

Choi shows K♠ 9♠ for a pair of nines, but is outclassed by the 6♣ 7♥ of Terasaka making an overkill straight from four to ten, also ending Choi's tournament life.

Terasaka Hiroaki: 375,000

Choi Jaeki: busted

Jaeki Choi and Jeong Hoyong call a 2000 raise and flop runs A♠ 2♥ 2♣ . Choi bets 3000 and only Hoyong check-calls. On the turn J♠ , another 4500 from Choi that's again check-called. The river J♥ , Hoyong leads out 9500, Choi shoves 38,000, Hoyong has him covered and calls. Choi flips 7♠ 2♠ full house, Hoyong has him beat with K♥ J♣ higher full house.

Following a raise by Furi Homma that's called, Joochang Lee goes all in for 4900 and finds two callers who check the flop 6♦ 5♠ 3♣ . On the turn 2♣ , Jaeki Choi induces a side bet of 5000 but Homma folds. Choi shows 3♠ 3♥ set , Lee with J♣ J♥ , the river 7♠ is no help to Lee.

Furi Homma: 29,000

Choi Jaeki: 55,000

Lee Joochang: busted

Utg+1 Sasaki Akihiro opened to 2,500, joined by three other players on flop 5♦ 6♥ 7♠ . Checked to Choi Jaeki, he bet 2,500 and saw all three continue to turn 5♣ . Choi bet his remaining 1,800 and went to showdown after all three flicked in the 1.5 BB. Choi shows 4♦ 3♦ and claims the pot with a seven high straight.

Utg Choi Jaeki opened to 3,000 and defended against Kitamura Keita's raise to 6,500. Flop came 7♠ 5♦ 4♠ and Choi stuffed his in his remaining 7,000 , snap called by his opponent with K♠ Q♠ . Choi with 6♠ 2♠ , was in search of a straight which luckily landed on river 3♣ to spare him from elimination.