Philippines National Cup (12,000 PHP)

Lun Luo was all in for around 870,000 from under the gun only to jammed by Sunjong Yoo from middle position for 1,100,000.

Lun Luo: J♥ J♣

Sunjong Yoo: K♥ Q♥

The runout dealt 3♥ Q♦ 7♥ 9♦ 4♥ , meaning Yoo flopped a higher pair of queens to beat the hooks from Luo, who was eliminated in ninth.

The chip counts are in for the final table, and it's Marco Espela who surged up the leaderboard and holds a commanding lead over the field.

Espela is one of three local players who reached the final table, along with Maggy Cenon and Alvir Inocentes.

The average stack is 1,210,000, which is just fifteen big blinds, so expect the action to be fast-paced.

Lun Luo opened from late position with a raise to 120,000, drawing a call from Marco Espela in the small blind after a few minutes of contemplation. Maggy Cenon in the big blind stepped aside, setting the stage for a tense heads-up showdown.

On a flop of 7♣ K♥ 6♦ , Espela checked, and Luo continued with a 110,000 bet. Espela called once more, keeping the pot brewing.

The turn brought the A♠ , and with action back on Luo, he jammed all-in. Espela, at risk, snap-called, setting up a dramatic reveal.

Marco Espela: A♣ T♠

Lun Luo: 9♥ 8♠

With his tournament life on the line, Espela had top pair, while Luo was hoping to hit his open-ended straight draw. The river card, J♣, dashed Luo’s hopes, failing to complete his draw and forcing him to surrender a huge chunk of his stack to Espela, who doubled up in thrilling fashion.

Here are the current counts with ten remaining. Lun Luo's lead has been eaten into a little, but he still remains the chip leader with a stack of 2,000,000.

Lun Luo opened for 110,000 and faced a three-bet from Maggie Cenon in the big blind to 300,000. Without hesitation, Luo announced all-in, and Cenon, at risk, snap-called.

Maggie Cenon: 9♥ 9♠

Lun Luo: A♣ Q♦

The flop came Q♠ 9♦ 6♣ , giving Luo top pair but leaving him behind Cenon’s set of nines. The turn brought the A♠ , giving Luo two pair, but Cenon still held the lead.

The river 6♥ completed the board, giving Cenon a full house and sealing Luo’s defeat in this hand.

Marco Espela raised from the hijack to 110,000 and Lun Luo defended from the big blind.

They went to a flop of 3♠ A♥ 6♣ where Luo check-called a bet of 100,000 from Espela.

Both then checked the 4♠ turn to the 7♦ river, where Luo led out with a bet of 290,000. Espela went deep into th tank and was thinking for around two minutes before he eventually laid it down.

Lun Luo opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 80,000, which Po Yu Chen responded to by three-betting to 200,000. The rest of the table folded, and Luo made the call.

Both players checked through the flop and turn, with the board showing A♥ 7♣ K♥ 5♥ . On the 8♦ river, Luo led out with a 330,000 bet.

After careful consideration, Chen made the call, only to muck his hand upon seeing Luo's A♣ 8♣ , giving Luo the winning two pair.

The action folded around to Frank Lillis in the small blind, who ended up getting his stack of 675,000 into the middle against Lun Luo in the big blind.

Frank Lillis: A♦ K♠

Lun Luo: 5♦ 5♠

It was a huge flip, and one that Lillis needed to win if he wanted to stay alive. A flop of 4♦ 4♣ 2♥ didn't offer the Irishman much help, and neither did the 7♠ turn. The 6♥ on the river confirmed Lillis' elimination, and Luo's stack climbed to almost 2,500,000!

Benjamin Leblond opened the cutoff to 110,000, leaving 5,000 behind. Lun Luo three-bet to 245,000 on the button, and Leblond called off.

Lun Luo A♥ K♣

Benjamin Leblond Q♥ 8♥

The board dealt 9♥ J♣ J♦ 4♠ K♦ , improving Luo to two pair on the river and send Leblond to the playout desk.

On the flop of Q♦ K♥ 3♣ , there were around 150,000 chips in the pot when Benjamin Leblond raised to 65,000 from under the gun, and only Lun Luo called from middle position.

Both saw a 9♣ fell on the turn, and Leblond check it to Luo, who then shoved all in and made Leblond snap-fold.

Lun Luo opened the action with a raise to 45,000 from under the gun, only to face an all-in jam from Mark Sanchez for 245,000. Without hesitation, Luo made the call, setting the stage for a heads-up showdown.

Mark Sanchez: A♣ Q♠

Lun Luo: A♠ T♣

The flop came down 4♦ T♠ 5♠ , giving Luo a pair of tens and leaving Sanchez hoping for a queen to take the lead.

The turn brought the 3♥ , which didn’t improve Sanchez’s situation, and the river revealed the T♦ , solidifying Luo’s victory and eliminating Sanchez from the tournament.

Mark Solsona open-shoved for 66,000, putting his tournament life on the line. Ben Gur, on the dealer button, called, only to face another all-in jam from Lun Luo for 100,000. Gur called again, covering both players.

Mark Solsona: T♣ T♦

Lun Luo: J♠ J♦

Ben Gur: A♦ K♣

The flop came 8♣ K♠ J♥ , which gave Gur a pair, Luo a set, and left Solsona drawing extremely thin. The turn was the 2♠ , and the river brought a T♥ , which sent Solsona to the payout counter and almost tripled up Luo in the process.

The action unfolded with Alfredo Boligor all-in for 77,000, leaving only the blinds still in the hand. Ben Gur, in the small blind, declared he was folding but still clung to his cards. Lun Luo, in the big blind, called the all-in, prompting Gur to release his pocket three hole cards, stating he felt he would have won the hand.

Alfredo Boligor: K♦ 5♦

Lun Luo: A♥ J♣

Boligor hit top pair on the flop of K♣ 3♣ 7♠ , but it was Gur who reacted first, standing up and exclaiming, "You see!" lamenting that he would have won.

The dealer then revealed the turn K♠ and the river 8♥ , giving Boligor trips. Gur responded with another proclamation, "See, I have a full house!"