APPT Manila Championship (165,000 PHP)

Flo Campomanes made a raise to 2,500 from the button. Hirotoka Nakanishi three-bet to 7,500 at the small blind. David Erquiaga defended his big blind by turning up the volume to 25,000. Campomanes avoided further damage while Nakanishi pushed his last 34,200 all-in. Erquiaga added a little more to make the call.

David Erquiaga: Q♠ T♠

Hirotoka Nakanishi: A♥ K♠

Board: 4♥ 5♥ 6♠ 5♠ K♣

Nakanishi led all the way with a bit of a flush-draw scare, but the king on the river cemented the win for a much-needed double up.

Hirotaka Nakanishi raised to 800 from UTG+1 and found three customers to enter a flop of 2♠ J♣ A♥ . Action was checked to the pre-flop raiser and Nakanishi obliged with a bet of 1,500 with all three still calling to see a 6♦ turn. Action was checked around for a free 6♣ on the river. Nang Quang Nguyen and Marc Anthony Joseph checked from the small and big blind respectively, giving the option to Nakanishi who bet out 7,000. Ronald Ashley Lane was the only one who made the call. Nakanishi flashed 8♥ 6♥ for a set of sixes while Lane mucks his cards with a heavy sigh.

Hirotoka Nakanishi raised to 500 from the button and Ronald Ashley Lane defended the big blind for both players to see a 5♥ 4♦ Q♥ flop. Action was checked around to see a K♥ turn and then checked around again to see the A♥ river. Nakanishi bets out 1,000 and Lane makes the call. Lane flips over 2♥ 2♦ to show a flush and Nakanishi mucks.