APT Main Event (85,000 PHP)

Rex Clinkscales executed a four-bet to 6,200 from early position after Xinjing Li three-bet to 1,100 from the hijack. Li folded, and Giorgios Skarparis, who had called the initial raise from the cutoff, responded with an all-in shove.

SeongGwon Kim, who also called the initial raise from the big blind, opted to fold, leaving the action back to Clinkscales, who was only 200 chips short of being covered by Skarparis.

Rex Clinkscales: Q♠ Q♥ Giorgios Skarparis: A♠ K♦.

The dealer revealed a board of 5♠ T♣ 5♦ 8♣ J♠ , allowing Clinkscales to hold onto his Queens and double up, while Skarparis, was left with just half a big blind.

Then, with only 200 chips left Skarparis was forced to put his chips in the pot when action was passed to him on hi-jack. Bong Hong Ker immediately to his left raised the pot to 1,200 and got once caller in Ho Young Jung on big blind.

Skarparis stood up as the dealer flopped A♣ 7♠ T♥ which was both checked by the two other players. On the turn of 6♣ Ker bet 700 which got called by Jung.

Both side-pot players checked the river of 9♣ .

Giorgios Skarparis: 9♠ 5♣

Bong Hong Ker: 9♦ 8♣

Ho Young Jung: K♥ J♣

With a straight on the flop, Ker scooped the pot.

Here are some of the recent eliminations over the past few levels. But fear not, as registration remains open until the start of Day 2, which plays out on Sunday, November 3.

There is still plenty of time to hop into Flight B, alternatively, flights C + D kick off tomorrow, which will be the last chance players have of running up a stack for Day 2.