APT High Roller (200,000 PHP)

After the action was folded to the blinds, Seungmook Jung, in the small blind, raised to 70,000, only for Vamerdino Magsakay to up the ante by betting 450,000 from the big blind, leaving himself with just 40,000.

Jung, looking at Magsakay, said, "I think you have a very good hand," to which Magsakay replied affirmatively. Immediately after the exchange, Jung announced all-in, shoving his remaining stack of 250,000. Magsakay snap-called.

Seungmook Jung: Q♥ Q♠

Vamerdino Magsakay: A♣ K♠

The dealer flopped 2♥ A♠ 9♥ , and with the ace on the board, Jung started packing up while still watching the deal. The turn 3♥ and the river 9♦ didn’t change the outcome, so Jung headed to the payout counter.

Joseph Cheong shoved his remaining 125,000 to the middle in confidence on a board of T♠ 9♠ , which Seungmook Jung commented "I like that hand!" However, the hand had to withstand the A♣ Q♥ of Jason Lau, which was ahead pre-flop and made sure it stayed ahead on a flop of 4♦ 7♦ A♦ .

Cheong was drawing dead when the 5♣ came on the turn and was up by his seat "Saying thank you and wishing everyone good luck" by the time the inconsequential K♣ was placed on the river.

Cheong's bust at 23rd, means there are only 2 more to go until the top 20 get in the payout circle.