Main Event

Hijack Chase Cokaliong opened to 15,000 and called cutoff Anthony Bryan’s 135,000 all-in with 9♠ 9♦ . Bryan with A♣ Q♦ is in search of overcards his tournament life. The flop 6♣ Q♠ K♦ J♣ 9♥ instantly paired up Bryan but was left out of the running after Cokaliong spiked his two outer on the river.

Joshua Figuerres tops Main Event Day 1A

Date: May 1, 2024 Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327) Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900) Day 1A: 41 entries ITM: 6 players

Lojack Robert Chracciola opens 10,000, big blind Eric Alcantara three-bets all in for 145,000, Chracciola call with less and turns over K♦ K♠ . Alcantara flips A♣ Q♠ . The board runs 9♦ K♣ 3♠ Q♥ T♦ . Chracciola soars to 222,000, Alcantara plunges to 10 bb.

Several hands after, Alcantara goes all in from cutoff holding Q♦ J♠ runs into Anthony Bryan’s A♦ K♦ . Though live, no help comes on the board Q♠ 9♦ 3♣ 7♣ A♣ .

Cutoff raises 7,500 and finds three callers to the flop 4♠ 8♦ 3♠ . Big blind Anthony Bryan shoves 37,000, cutoff calls, two others fold. Bryan has A♠ 2♠ flush draw, cutoff A♠ 8♦ , the turn Q♠ ensures the win for Bryan.

Cutoff Anthony Bryan opens 4,500 and heads to the flop 5♦ J♣ K♥ with two callers. Bryan c-bets 5,000, only button player calls. On the turn 7♣ , Bryan checks it, butotn takes a stab for 15,000, Bryan raises 35,000, button folds.