APPT Manila Championship (165,000 PHP)

Kim Kiyoung raised to 3,500 from under the gun and got called by hi-jack Yohwan Lim, small blind Yuanning Wu and big blind Mike Takayama. The four players were treated to a 8♠ Q♦ 9♦ flop. Action was checked to Kiyoung who fired a 5,500 c-bet. Yohwan Lim made the call along with Yuanning Wu to see a T♣ turn. All three checked to see the 4♠ on the river. Action was checked to Kiyoung who fired a modest 11,000 with only Wu as the lone caller. Kiyoung turned over 8♦ 8♣ for a set of eights. Wu mucked.

Ionut Stochita made a raise to 2,200 frmo the hi-jack and Yohwan Lim four-bet to 8,000 from the big blind. Stochita took upon the challenge and both players saw a flop of J♦ 6♦ 6♣. Both players checked to see a 3♠ on the turn. Lim check-called the 8,200 bet of Stochita to see a 2♣ on the river. Both players checked again. Lim flipped over A♦ T♥ while Stochita mucked.

Emmanuel Derecho raised to 1,500 from under the gun and got Yohwan Lim to call from the cut-off along with Hirotoshi Nakabo from the small blind. All three players were treated to a flop of 6♥ 8♦ 4♠ . The action was checked to Yohwan Lim, who fired out 1,700 and was re-raised by Nakabo to 3,800. Derecho stepped away from the fight, but Lim stuck around to see a K♥ on the turn. Nakabo bet out 4,500. Lim tanked and then raised to 15,500. Nakabo made the call which led to a 3♣ on the river. Nakabo checked his option and Lim fired 20,500. Nakabo thought a moment and then mucked the hand.