APPT National (60,000 PHP)

The Philippines' Edgar Asehan opens the action by raising to 9,000 in the HJ an gets a call from Wu Di of China. However, Filipino Alvir Inocentes 3-bets all-in for 44,000 followed by another shove from Australia's Matthew Wakeman for 77,000.

A♠ Asehan folds, Wu was preparing the call for Inocentes' shove when the dealer mentioned the amount he had to put in was that of Wakeman's stack--which Wu was totally unaware of. Stopping his forward motion just in time, Wu ends up burning two Time Bank cards while reassessing the situation. The Chinese player ends up making the call.

Inocentes shows J♣ J♠ while Wakeman reluctantly turns over T♥ T♠ . Wu then reveals he has the worst of it with 7♣ 7♦ .

The flop immediately shifts the fortunes to Wu by going 7♠ K♣ 8♥ for bottom set. The turn of the A♠ now required both at-risk players to hit a two-outer on the river that never came as the 2♥ officially eliminates Inocentes and Wakeman and gives a relievd Wu some much needed artillery.