APT Main Event (60,000 PHP)

Both Niklas Warlich and Dmitrii Urban had their stacks in the middle preflop with around 200,000 each.

Dmitrii Urban: A♥ K♦

Niklas Warlich: Q♠ Q♣

The stacks hadn't been counted as the dealer was instructed to the run the board first. Despite Warlich flopping a full house on the 8♦ 8♠ 8♥ flop, it was Urban who picked up an extra out as any eight would give him the best hand.

Unfortunately for him, the J♦ turn and 4♠ river offered no lifeline.

To make matters worse, once the stacks were counted, Urban was covered by a sliver and was left with no chips — just a one-way ticket to the rail.

Dmitrii Urban made it 4,000 to go from the hijack with Niklas Warlich and Chia-Ying Lin calling from the blinds.

Three players saw a flop of 2♦ K♦ 4♥ . The blinds checked to Urban, who continued with another bet of 4,000, to which only Warlich made the call.

The turn revealed a 4♠ and it went check-check.

The 8♠ landed on the river, where both players checked to a free showdown.

Warlich tabled two pair with 6♣ 6♥ to overcome the two pair from Urban’s 3♣ 3♦ .

Dimitrii Urban made it 2,300 to go on the button and Shuma Kimura defended form the big blind.

On the flop of T♣ Q♦ 9♥ , Kimura checked over and Urban continued for 4,200, which Kimura dropped in a call to see the A♦ turn. Kimura checked to Urban again, who fired out 8,000. Kimura stuck around.

A 4♥ hit on the river, where the action went check-check. Kimura showed J♣ 5♠ for a bluff while Urban tabled a turned top pair of aces with A♠ 7♠ , which shipped the pot to his way.