APT High Roller (200,000 PHP)

Action was picked up on a completed board with Shinya Maeda all-in for his tournament life against Benjamin Jacobs.

Shinya Maeda: K♣ Q♥

Benjamin Jacobs: A♥ K♥

Board: 3♠ J♦ T♠ Q♣ 4♥

Jacobs was ahead pre-flop and sealed the hand when he completed a straight on the turn, eliminating Maeda in 17th place.

Both Emilien Pitavy and Shinya Maeda had all their chips in the middle before the flop.

Emilien Pitavy J♠ J♣

Shinya Maeda K♥ K♠

Pitavy was in danger of being eliminated on the bubble with a shorter stack.

The flop came 8♠ 9♣ 9♥ keeping Maeda in great shape. However, the poker gods threw a J♦ on the turn giving Pitavy one of his two outs to take the lead with a set. The river 6♣ was a brick for Maeda as he lost a huge chunk of his stack and was put on life support with just 5 big blinds left.

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.

Shinya Maeda and Sung Jin Yun were staring at a board of K♠ Q♣ A♥ 4♠ 3♠ with a pot beside it worth around 150,000 chips.

Maeda fired 80,000. Yun tanked a bit before deciding to fold and surrender the pot to Maeda.