APT Main Event (85,000 PHP)

Keisuke Tajiri raised to 1,100 from under the gun and was called by Joseph Magnotti from the button and Lkhagvasuren Lkagvajamts on the big blind. All three players were thrown a flop of Q♥ 8♦ A♦ . Action came around to Tajiri who bet only 1,000 to get everyone to fold, adding more chips to his growing towers.

On a following hand, A pre-flop pot of 6,200 was built by Magnotti at the cut-off and Tajiri at the big blind after a raise re-raise call tug-of-war. Both players checked down until the river was shown 9♣ 7♦ K♠ 7♥ 4♣ . Tajiri fired 3,200 and Magnotti surrendered.

Meng Ting Hsieh opened the cutoff to 800 and Lkhagvasuren Lkhagvajamts called from the button.

They went to a flop of 8♦ 7♠ 4♣ where Ting continued with a bet of 1,000, which Lkhagvajamts called.

A 5♠ dropped on the turn and Hsieh slowed down with a check, then Lkhagvajamts bet 2,000. Hsieh called.

When the 8♥ paired the board on the river, Hsieh led out for 4,000, and Lkhagvajamts called.

Hsieh showed 4♦ 4♠ for a full house, and Lkhagvajamts had no choice but to muck.