APPT National (60,000 PHP)

In dire need of a double-up, Singapore's Ajay Abroi open-shoves his remaining stack of 151,000 folded to him on the D. In the BB, Thomas Ward of New Zealand makes the call.

Abroi flips over A♣ 2♦ and has one over-card to the K♥ K♣ of the Kiwi.

The runout goes: 7♣ 8♥ 7♠ 7♦ (for a one-out sweat) and 5♠ .

Ward now joins Filipino Edgar Asehan in the one million chip club.

Japan's Go Saito makes a raise to 32,000 from UTG and it folds all the way to the BB of Singapore's Ajay Abroi who opts to defend.

The flop comes 6♦ 4♦ 6♣ as both players check. The turn is the A♣ and this time Abroi comes out firing for 40,000 to which The Japanese player calls. The river is the Q♠ as the Singaporean once again barrels for 45,000. Saito still calls.

Abroi is first to show and tables K♣ 2♣ for a missed flush while Saito shows A♦ J♥ for top pair on the turn.

Here are the top ten in chips thus far:

Chip leader Edgar Asehan of the Philippines ha the action folded to him in the HJ and raises to 22,000. He gets a call from Singapore's Ajay Abroi but then Alari Kunnapuu of Estonia 3-bets all-in for 250,000 from the BB. Asehan calls as Abroi folds.

Kunnapuu turns over A♦ Q♥ while Asehan brandishes A♠ K♥ .

This time, there is no miracle as the runout goes: 8♥ 7♠ 8♣ 5♥ T♣ .

The Estonian is railed and Asehan becomes the first to hit seven digits in chips.

Chip-leader Edgar Asehan of the Philippines makes a raise on the CO for 18,000 and gets called on the SB by Singapore's Ajay Abroi.

The flop comes 9♠ 7♣ 6♦ as Abroi chooses to donk out for 16,000. Asehan calls. The turn is the 2♣ and Abroi continues unloading chips, this time for 17,000. The Filipino once again makes the call. The river is the 5♦ completing a one-card straight. Abroi now fires 51,000. Asehan still makes the call.

The Singaporean shows A♥ Q♥ while Asehan flips over 9♦ 5♠ for two-pairs on the turn, much to the astonishment of Abroi.

The Filipino now nears the one million chip mark.

Here are the chip-leaders entering the upcoming blinds - 4,000/8,000 (8,000):

With the action folded to the D of China's Wu Di, he makes a raise to 11,000 and gets a call from the SB of Singaporean Ajay Abroi. But then Go Saito of Japan 3-bets from the BB for 55,000. Abroi folds as Wu 4-bets all-in and gets a quick call from Saito for his tournament life and 114,000.

Wu shows A♦ J♥ while Saito is ahead with Q♣ Q♥ .

The board ran 2♥ 3♠ 8♥ 3♦ J♠ as the loss sends Wu to the doldrums with less than five BBs and Saito gains more ammunition to trudge on.

Ajay Abroi of Singapore opens the action from the D on a raise to 12,000 but Taiwanese poker icon Nevan Chang 3-bets to 42,000 from the BB. Abroi calls.

The flop comes 5♥ 8♣ 3♣ . Chang continues firing for 25,000. However, Abroi min-raises to 50,000. Chang calls. The turn is the A♦ as Chang unloads 45,000 and is met with an all-in raise to 180,000 from the Singaporean. Chang makes the call.

Abroi tables A♣ Q♥ while Chang learns he is out-kicked as he shows A♥ J♥ .The river is the 4♣ which sends the Taiwanese player packing--but gets his first cash in these proceedings.