APT Main Event (60,000 PHP)

With the day nearing its end, Nobuaki Sasaki seized an opportunity to build his stack when the action folded to him on the button. He opened for 2,500, drawing calls from both blinds—Shuma Kimura in the small blind and Hua-Wei Lin in the big blind.

The dealer peeled a flop of 2♣ A♣ 2♥ . Both blinds checked and Sasaki continued his aggression. Kimura called, while Lin folded under the pressure.

Both players checked the 6♦ turn, keeping the pot controlled.

When the 2♠ river arrived Kimura checked again, Sasaki fired a bold 10,000 bet, forcing Kimura to fold, securing the pot.

Nattawut Kwunsong raised to 600 from cutoff and was called by Abdullah Akbarpoor out of the small blind, and Supanat Rojsukthavorn from the big blind.

The flop came 5♣ 8♠ A♦ and the action checked to Kwunsong, who bet 1,200 which forced two folds from his opponents.

In the next hand, Kwunsong raised to 800 with Akbarpoor calling from the button, and Shuma Kimura defending his big blind.

The three players were shown a flop of 7♦ 5♦ T♣ where the action checked around for the 4♠ to appear on the turn. All three players checked to see the Q♣ land on the river. Action checked to Akbarpoor on the button, who fired 1,100. Kimura called before Kwunsong check-raised it to 3,800. Akbarpoor folded but Kimura carved out the call

Kwusong flashed K♠ Q♥ for a pair of queens. Kimura didn't bother to show and the pot was sent to Kwusong.