APT Main Event (60,000 PHP)

Kota Yamaguchi and Jayden Zalac were looking into a pot with over 60,000 beside a board that showed 8♠ 9♦ T♦ 2♣ 4♠

Zalac checked his option and Yamaguchi fired all-in for his last 35,600. Zalac made the call. Yamaguchi showed Q♦ J♦ for a straight while Zalac threw his cards in the muck while tapping "nice hand."

Po-Shuo Huang kicked off the action with a 1,500 raise, and Kota Yamaguchi defended his big blind, bringing them to a T♥ 9♣ 7♠ flop.

Both players cautiously checked, keeping the pot small as they awaited the 4♠ turn. This time, Huang seized the opportunity, firing 1,800 into the pot.

Yamaguchi, however, had other plans. He suddenly check-raised to 5,000, putting Huang to the test. Huang took his time, contemplating his options, but after a long pause, he sighed and let it go, surrendering the hand to Yamaguchi’s aggression.

Kota Yamaguchi raised to 1,000 from the hi-jack and Yiu Yeung Leung made it 2,700 from the button. Small blind Mikko Cayetano pushed it up to 10,000.

Yamaguchi folded and Leung also gave up, handing over an easy pick for Cayetano.