APT High Roller (200,000 PHP)

Hand 4: Seungmook Jung, at risk, open-jammed under the gun and was called by Emilien Pitavy from the cutoff.

Seungmook Jung: A♠ 6♦

Emilien Pitavy: A♥ T♦

Pitavy had Jung dominated and remained ahead as the dealer fanned out 5♥ 4♣ 3♦ , giving Jung a glimmer of hope with an open-ended straight draw.

The 3♥ turn didn't improve his hand, and the K♣ river sealed his fate, sending him to the payout counter in 9th place.

Hand 1: Vlada Stojanovic opened for 80,000 in cutoff with A♠ J♠ and was called by Leon Sturm in the small blind with K♥ 9♥ .

Sturm check-called a bet of 105,000 from Stojanovic on the K♣ 5♥ A♣ flop. Sturm checked the 6♦ turn and Stonajovic fired another 225,000 into the pot. Sturm folded and Stojanovic scooped the pot.

Hand 2: Benjamin Jacobs got a walk on his big blind.

Hand 3: Seungmook Jung raised to 80,000 from early position with A♣ Q♠ Yohei Kitazato called from the next seat with T♠ T♣ .

Both players saw the flop come down 8♣ A♦ 9♥ The action checked through and the 9♣ landed on the turn. Jung fired 125,000 and Kitazato called.

The river came the T♦ to give Kitazato a full-house. Jung bets 200,000. Kitazato pushed all in for 1,400,000.

Jung went into deep thought and eventually made the fold, leaving himself with only 5 big blinds.

There will now be a short break while the final nine players prepare for the final table.

The level will also be rolled back to Level 22 (20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante) to ensure that the average stack for the final table is 30 big blinds.

Leon Sturm min-raised 32,000 from the hi-jack and was called by Seungmook Jung on the cut-off. Both were shown a flop of A♦ 8♣ 9♠

Both players checked to reveal a 2♥ turn, then checked again to show a 2♠ river.

Sturm bet 41,000 and was called by Jung.

Sturm showed J♥ 8♥ for a pair of eights. Jung mucked.

Seungmook Jung opened for 35,000 from the hijack and was called by Shinya Maeda in the big blind, taking both players to the flop.

The dealer spread 6♥ 3♣ 7♠ , prompting a check from Maeda. Jung continued with a bet of 50,000, and Maeda opted to float. On the J♣ turn, Maeda check-called once again after Jung fired 130,000.

When the action was checked to him on the river, Jung took a few moments to consider his options before deciding to check back. Maeda tabled Q♣ J for a pair of jacks, but Jung revealed K♠ J♠ , outkicking Maeda to take down the pot.

Action was picked up with two players with their stacks in the middle of the pot for an all-in showdown - Xin Ann Lim, at risk, in small blind and Seungmook Jung under the gun.

Xin Ann Lim: Q♣ Q♥

Seungmook Jung: A♥ J♥

Lim was ahead with his pocket queens when the flop came 7♦ 9♣ T♦ giving Jung more outs with a gut-shot straight draw. the turn 2♣ maintained Lim's lead while Jung was left to hope to improve his hand. Jung's prayers were answered when the 8♥ dropped on the river completing his straight and earning him the double-up.