APT Main Event (60,000 PHP)

Short-stacked for much of the day, Michikiko Matsuda was desperate for some tinder to reignite his tournament hopes, and when Hiroya Iwamoto raised to 240,000 from the cutoff, he took his stand, shoving for 365,000 from the big blind. Iwamoto quickly called.

Michikiko Matsuda: 9♠ 8♣

Hiroya Iwamoto: 6♥ 3♥

Matsuda was ahead, but Iwamoto had live cards—and more importantly, hearts. The 4♠ K♥ 4♥ flop brought a flush draw, and the T♥ on the turn sealed Matsuda’s fate, leaving him drawing dead.

A meaningless K♣ landed on the river, officially ending Matsuda’s run in 10th place, just shy of the final table.

Tetsuya Tsujisaka shoved from early position for almost 500,000 and Michikiko Matsuda three-bet to isolate from the hijack.

Tetsuya Tsujisaka: T♠ T♦

Michikiko Matsuda: A♣ K♥

Tsujisaka needed to win a flip to remain in contention, and his pocket tens managed to stay in front as the dealer ran a board of 7♦ 8♦ 4♥ J♥ 4♠ .

Players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.

Here's a peek at the counts while the players fuel up.

Shinya Matsuda opened the button to 160,000 and Michihiko Matsuda three-bet to 500,000. Shinya called.

On a flop of 4♥ 2♣ 9♥ , Michikiko checked to Shinya, who led out for 250,000. Michikiko made the call to see an A♥ fall on the turn, where both players checked through.

The Q♣ hit on the river. Michikiko changed his pace here and fired out 600,000, which successfully took down the pot.

Michikiko Matsuda raised to 110,000. Action folded to Or Yaaqov Nezer on the big blind who liked his cards and announced "All-in!". Michikiko Matsuda reviewed his hand before returning it to the dealer.

In the next hand, pre-flop action folded to Sangbum Kim at the cut-off, who also liked his cards enough to declare "All-in" but found no customers, scooping up the blinds to add a bit more to his stack.

In the following hand, Shinya Matsuda raised to 100,000 on the button and Jayden Zalac defended the big blind. The dealer peeled a flop of 4♦ 8♥ 7♥

Zalac check-called the 125,000 bet of Shinya Matsuda to show a T♠ on the turn. Zalac check-called again, but this time for 350,000.

The river showed a 4♠

Zalac checked and Shinya Matsuda spent a time bank token for dramatic effect before announcing "All-in" and put his last 810,000 at risk.

Zalac counted off the chips and made the call.

Shinya Matsuda showed 7♦ 7♣ for a full house. Zalac mucked his hand, but the table requested for him to show. Zalac flipped T♦ 6♦ to show two-pair.

Ivan Govorov raised to 90,000 on the button and Jie Zhang defended the big blind.

The flop showed 7♥ Q♥ 6♠ . Zhang checked and folded when Govorov bet 80,000.

In a following hand Michikiko Matsuda raised to 85,000 and Govorov three-bet to 230,000. Matsuda thought for a moment and decided to fold.

Gemmy Quach made it 95,000 to go from under the gun with Jie Zhang and Michihiko Matsuda calling from the blinds.

Three players checked through the flop of K♠ 3♠ 5♠ to see the 4♠ fall on the turn, where Zhang checked over and Matsuda fired out 150,000. Quach folded and Zhang made the call.

The board-pairing 4♥ hit on the river. Zhang checked to Matsuda, who sent another barrel of 400,000, which successfully to make Zhang muck the hand.