APT Main Event (85,000 PHP)

Keisuke Tajiri limped in from the small blind and Wonchul Bae checked from the big blind to take it to the streets.

The action went check-check on the flop 5♠ J♥ 3♣ , and both player saw a 4♠ fall on the turn, which they decided to check through again.

The river brought 6♦ , prompting a bet of 5,000 from Tajiri, and Bae put in a raise to 15,000. Tajiri dropped in a call to take it to a showdown. Bae swiftly tabled a rivered straight with T♦ 7♥ , leaving Tajiri to muck his hand with an ace shown.

Wonchul Bae opened to 500 from middle position and was called by Junwoo Lee. On the small blind, Batzolboo Soronzonbold then three-bet to 2,700, prompting Enkhjarga Myagmarsuren on the big blind to fold. Bae made the call, while Lee bowed out, leaving Bae and Soronzonbold to battle it out heads-up.

The dealer revealed a flop of 7♣ 9♠ 9♣ , and Soronzonbold led out with a 2,000 bet, which Bae called.

On the 5♦ turn, Soronzonbold kept the pressure high, firing 5,500. Bae, appearing somewhat hesitant, decided to make the call.

When the river brought the 2♠ , Soronzonbold went all-in for 35,000, putting Bae to a tough decision with only about 18,000 chips left if he called. After a few tense moments, Bae committed to the call.

Wonchul Bae: K♥ 7♥

Batzolboo Soronzonbold: A♦ 8♠

Bae's flopped pair of sevens held, and with Soronzonbold saying, "Good call," Bae scooped the pot.

Wonchul Bae: K♥ 7♥

Batzolboo Soronzonbold: A♦ 8♠

With a pair on the flop, Bae scooped the pot.

The action picked up on the turn as Enkhjargal Myagmarsuren led out with a bet, met by a call from Wonchul Bae on the cut-off, with the board reading J♠ 9♣ 3♠ 5♦ .

When the river brought the 6♣ , Myagmarsuren fired again, this time for 2,500. Bae thought it over before making the call. Myagmarsuren flipped over 4♠ 8♠ , revealing a missed flush draw, while Bae confidently tabled A♠ K♥ , securing the pot with ace-high.

Wonchul Bae opened the cutoff too 300 and received two callers, Junwoo Lee and Batzolboo Soronzonbold from the blinds.

On the flop of 7♠ 2♣ 9♣ , the blinds checked to Bae, who then bet 500, which only Lee called to see a T♥ hit on the turn. Both players checked through.

A board-pairing T♣ showed on the river, and Lee bet 600 this time, forcing his opponent to muck his hand.