APT Main Event (85,000 PHP)

Zhou He shoved form the small blind for 525,000 and Mike Takayama called from the big blind.

Zhou He: K♦ 9♣

Mike Takayama: A♦ 2♠

Takayama had made the right call, but there was still a runout to sweat where anything could happen. However, after the 8♦ 7♣ A♥ flop, it seemed that He's run was coming to an end, unless she could find running cards to survive.

No such thing occurred, though, as the 4♥ T♣ runout kept the pair of Takayama in the lead, ending He's run.

Taeseong Park, at risk, open-jammed for 97,000 and got called by He Zhou on the button. The blinds folded leaving Park and Zhou for a heads-up showdown.

Taeseong Park: K♠ J♥

He Zhou: A♣ T♥

Zhou remained ahead when the dealer flopped 4♣ Q♠ 5♠ . The turn of 4♥ and river 5♣ didn't change the status quo eliminating Park in the process.

The action picked up on a flop of 9♦ A♦ 2♣ , with He Zhou leading out for 10,000. Chaoui Roqai Mehdi, in the small blind, raised to 34,000, and Zhou called.

On the turn 5♦ , Zhou checked, and Mehdi continued with a bet of 24,000, which Zhou called. The river 4♣ saw another check from Zhou, prompting a 15,000 bet from Mehdi. This time, Zhou check-raised to 55,000, putting Mehdi in a tough spot. After a moment’s thought, Mehdi called.

Zhou revealed 8♦ 6♦ for a flush, prompting Mehdi to muck his hand.