APPT Manila Championship (165,000 PHP)

In a raise/re-raise tug-of-war, eventually Kenji Kuramochi pushed in his remaining 10,000 all-in while Frank Lillis put in 22,500 which was called by Jian Hui Giam. Flop came 2♦ 9♦ T♦ . Giam check-called the 7,500 bet of Lillis to see a K♦ on the turn. Giam then bet out 20,000. Lillis tanked, but eventualy folded to hand over the side pot to Giam.

Meanwhile, in the main pot.

Kenji Kuramochi: A♥ A♣

Jian Hui Giam: 8♦ 8♣

Giam showed a flush. The J♠ river didn't matter as Kuramochi was drawing dead and sent to the exits.

Kenji Kuramochi raised to 700 from UTG+1 then completed to the 2,000 three-bet of Sung Min Woo from the hi-jack. Both players saw a flop of 3♦ J♥ 6♣, then checked their betting options to see an A♥ turn. Kuramochi led with 1,300 with Woo calling behind to see a T♥ on the river. Kuramochi checked and gave up when Woo bet out 4,300.

Three players limped before Juyeol Lee at the small blind made it 1,000 to play. Four more players obliged and entered the flop of 4♦ Q♠ 4♥ . Action was checked to Kenji Kuramochi, who fired 1,000. The only callers were Juyeol Lee rom the small blind and Wayne Lau at the big blind. The three players saw an A♣ turn, then checked it around to see an 8♦ river. Everyone checked it again. Kuramochi showed K♠ 4♠ for a set of fours that won a decent-sized pot.

Itsuki Morita 5-bet to 1,000 from under the fun with button Wayne Lau making the call along with Kenji Kuramochi at the small blind and Muhammed Ali Chandna from the big blind. The four players saw a flop of 3♠ 4♥ Q♥. All players checked to see a 9♦ on the turn. Chandna was given the option to act and fired out 2,300. Morita got out of the way, but Wayne Lau at the button raised to 5,300 with everyone else steering clear to give Lau the pot.