APPT Manila Championship (165,000 PHP)

Neel Ajit Joshi shoved all-in for the last 20,000 chips and Michael Gabby Concepcion made the call.

Neel Ajit Joshi: 8♠ 8♥

Michael Gabby Concepcion: A♠ K♦

Board: 2♦ 3♥ 4♣ 8♣ 5♦

Everything looked promising for Joshi, but the four-outer on the river landed Concepcion a wheel straight to eliminate Joshi. The poker gods must be proud of their exciting work.

Neel Ajit Joshi raised to 1,300 from under the fun and was called by Michael Gabby Concepcion on the button. Both players saw a flop of 7♦ 7♣ 5♥. Joshi check-raised the 1,800 bet of Concepcion to 6,300. Concepcion completed and both saw a T♣ on the turn. Joshi then check-called the 9K bet of Concepcion to lead to the K♥ on the river. This time, Joshi check-folded when Concepcion pushed his last 22,500 to the middle.

Rishi Mehra raised to 1,100 from the cut-off then completed the 3,500 three-bet of Neel Ajit Joshi from the button to enter a flop of 2♦ 4♠ 4♣ . Mehra check-raised Joshi's 3,000 bet to 7,500, and Joshi stuck around to see the Q♦ turn. Both players slowed down to see a 5♣ river. Mehra then pushed all-in for 26,300,b ut Joshi couldn't make the call.

Matthew Wakeman min-raised to 800 from UTG+2 then called the affordable 3,000 all-in of Neel Ajit Joshi from the small blind.

Matthew Wakeman: Q♠ T♥

Neel Ajit Joshi: A♠ 8♥

Board: 6♥ T♦ 3♦ 9♣ 3♥

The pair ten of Wakeman was good enough to eliminate Neel Ajit Joshi.

Patrick Crivell min-raised to 800 from under the gun then called a 3,000 four-bet from Neel Ajit Joshi in the hi-jack. Both players are thrown a flop of A♣ 7♥ 6♦. Crivell check-called the 2,500 bet from Joshi to see a K♦ on the turn. Crivell check-raised all-in for 44,500 after Joshi bet out 11,500. Joshi made the quick call.

Patrick Crivell: 7♣ 7♦

Neel Ajit Joshi: A♥ K♥

River Q♥

Crivell's set of sevens was a monster hand that delivered pain to Joshi's A-K two-pair.