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Tjan wins the flip and pads his chip lead. The Malaysian also assures the three players remaining of at least PhP2,130,000 (~US$36,851).

The stack of Japanese player Takashi Yagura has dipped below the ten BB mark and he open shoves from UTG for his remaining 635,000. It folds around to the SB where Czardy Rivera of the Philippines decides to give him some action.

Opening from UTG, Filipino pro Czardy Rivera brings it up to 120,000 and gets a call on the D from Japan's Takashi Yagura. However, chip leader Joshua Tjan of Malaysia tests the resolve of those in the pot by 3-betting to 380,000. Rivera stops to think and eventually burns a Time Bank card before opting to call. Yagura also joins.

The flop comes 9♦ 9♠ 7♦ . Tjan slows down and checks as and so does Rivera. It's now Yagura's turn to go into the tank and uses a Time Bank card before betting 375,000. Tjan folds but the Filipino calls. The turn is the 7♣ as the board now double pairs. Rivera then declares he is all-in. Yagura decides to fold.

Takashi Yagura of Japan opens from the CO for 85,000. On the D, Taiwan's Carlos Chang goes into the tank and uses two of his newly acquired Time Bank cards before deciding to call. Sergius Santos of the Philippines also calls from the BB.

The flop comes 8♠ 5♥ 7♥ as Santos checks. Yagura CBets to 140,000 and Chang makes the call. Santos now goes into the tank and utilizes a Time Card in the process before opting to step aside.

The turn is the T♠ and Yagura takes time to ponder his next move. The Japanese player uses a Time Bank card and then declares he is all-in for 665,000. Chang now burns a third Time Bank card to contemplate his next move. He decides to err on the side of caution and folds.

Yagura draws first blood.

The player eliminated will be pocketing PhP510,000 (~US$8,824).

It gets folded to the D where Takashi Yagura of Japan goes all-in for his remaining 385,000. He gets called on the SB by Filipino Sergius Santos.

Santos almost got away with it by picking up a redraw to a gutshot on the turn but many were surprised when he called an almost ten BB shove with what he had. The double up of Yagura still keeps the field at ten players.

The next bust out will be receiving PhP425,000 (~US$7,353).

Not too long after getting crippled, Israel's Daniel Benor shoves from UTG for what's left of his decimated stack of 55,000 and surprisingly gets no caller until Takashi Yagura of Japan has to make the duty call from the BB.

There are now only 11 players remaining and all are now assured PhP425,000 (~US$7,353).

Everyone still in is guaranteed PhP350,000 (~US$6,055).

Takashi Yagura of Japan open from the CO for 40,000 and gets a BB defense from China's Wu Di.

The flop is Q♦ 7♣ 6♠ as Wu checks. Yagura CBets to 30,000. Wu check-raises to 90,000 as Yakura now becomes the caller. The turn is the 7♦ . This time, Wu checks and Yagura moves all-in. Wu cannot call.

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Takashi Yagura of Japan opens from UTG for 32,000 and gets called by a pair of Filipinos in Jose Colada on the D and Serguis Santos in the BB.

The flop goes Q♠ Q♣ T♦ as Santos leads out for 20,000. Yagura calls but Colada steps out of the way. The turn is the 5♠ and Santos keeps firing, this tie for 50,000. The Japanese player thinks about it and uses a Time Bank card before calling. the river is the 2♠. This time, Santos makes a small river bet of 16,000, which Yagura calls.

Santos turns over T♥ 5♥ . Yagura throws his hand into the muck.

Japan's Takashi Yagura has the action folded to him in the HJ and raises to 24,000. Kim Wooseok of Korea chooses to defend his BB.

The flop goes T♥ A♠ 6♦ as Kim checks. Yagura CBets for 38,000 and gets a call from his Korean opponent. The turn is the 7♦ as once again Kim checks. Yagura once again fires, this time for 72,000. Kim still makes the call. The river is the 5♥ as Kim checks a third time. The Japanese player unloads 185,000 sending Kim into thought mode. The Korean burns one Time Bank card before making the call.

Yagura shows 9♥ 8♥ for a straight on the turn, totally catching Kim by surprise. The Korean chooses to muck.

Japan's Takashi Yagura opens from UTG for 24,000 and gets calls from the blinds in Filipino pro Czardy Rivera (SB) and Daniel Benor from Israel (BB).

The flop is 4♣ 2♦ J♠ as the blinds check. Yagura CBets to 33,000 and gets a call from Rivera. Benor folds. The turn is the 7♠ and this time Yagura and Rivera both check. The river is the 5♦ as Rivera takes the betting lead for 65,000. Yagura opts to fold.

Here's a look at the current top ten in chips: